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3. THIS UNDERSTANDING IS SUBJECT TO REFUGEES BEING ACCOMMODATED WHEREVER POSSIBLE IN OPEN CAMPS WHERE THEY CAN BE PERMITTED AND ASSISTED TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. THOSE WHO ARE ABLE TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE. THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS EITHER THROUGH INABILITY TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR THROUGH HANDICAP OR OTHER REASONS SHOULD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE REMOTER CAMPS WHERE WORK IS, IN ANY CASE, DIFFICULT TO FIND. REFUGEES UNABLE TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES WOULD BE ELIGIBLE, AT THE EXPENSE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, FOR ASSISTANCE IN KIND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ESABLISHED PRACTICE
IN THE GOVERNMENT CAMPS.
4. THIS UNDERSTANDING DOES NOT AFFECT THE PREVIOUSLY AGREED ARRANGMENTS FOR ACCOMMODATION WHEREBY THE FOUR EXISTING CAMPS FOR WHICH THE HIGH COMMISSIONER IS RESPONSIBLE, NAMELY, SHAMSHUIPO, JUBILEE BUILDINGS, KAI TAK EAST AND KAI TAK NORTH, SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO A TOTAL CAPACITY OF 44,000 REFUGEES, THE BALANCE OF REFUGEES IN HONG KONG REMAINING IN GOVERNMENT
CARE.
5. EACH PARTY MAY REQUEST THE CANCELLATION OF OR PROPOSE MODIFICATIONS TO THE UNDERSTANDING BY GIVING THREE MONTHS NOTICE TO THE OTHER PARTY. IT IS ACCEPTED BY BOTH PARTIES THAT THE PRESENT UNDERSTANDING TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PREVAILING CIRCUMSTANCES, PARTICULARLY IN SO FAR AS THE ECONOMIC SITUATION AND THE INFLUX OF REFUGEES ARE CONCERNED. SHOULD MAJOR CHANGES OCCUR IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE PRESENT UNDERSTANDING, THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG AND THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES WILL HOLD IMMEDIATE CONSULTATIONS.'
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ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION
RIBUTION
SEAD
PS
NK & GD
UND
FED
EESD
NAM D
SAD
PS/LPS PS/MR HURD
PS/MR BLAKER
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MAED
MR CORTAZZI
EID
FUSD
OID
IPD
HEWS D MVD
MR MURRAY
MR STRATTON
LORD NG LENNOX
MR FERGUSSOR
MR FREGELL
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