TNAG-1794-FCO40-2554-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 233

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CONFIDENTIAL

DETENTION CENTRES

125.4

19.8

145.2

CLOSED CENTRES

92.3

58.7

151.0

015024

MDLIAN 9533

TOTAL (A) AND (B) DOLLARS M 423.7

3. THE KAI TAK OPEN CAMP IS MANAGED BY A VOLUNTARY AGENCY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE UNHCR. APART FROM DOLLARS 7.5M SPENT ON CAPITAL

WORKS IN 1987/88 IN THE AMALGAMATION OF THE JUBILEE AND KAI TAK

OPEN CAMPS, WE HAVE NOT INCURRED ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. UNHCR PAYS FOR THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF REFUGEES IN THE OPEN CAMP.

4. A SITE OF 8 HA AT TUEN MUN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A

REPLACEMENT OPEN CAMP FOR KAI TAK TRANSIT CENTRE, AND TO HOUSE ALL REFUGEES AFTER LIBERALISATION OF ALL THE CLOSED CENTRES. IT IS NOT

POSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE THE COST OF ESTABLISHING THIS NEW CAMP AT

THIS STAGE AS THE TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED TO BE BUILT HAS NOT

YET BEEN DECIDED.

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5. WHILE STAFF FOR DETENTION CENTRES IS NEEDED ON A FAIRLY PERMANENT BASIS PENDING REPATRIATION OF VIIS, STAFF FOR CLOSED CENTRES WILL GRADUALLY BE LAID OFF UPON LIBERISATION OF THE CLOSED CENTRES, AND SUBJECT TO UNHCR AGREEING TO MAN THE EVENTUAL OPEN CAMP.

WILSON

لم

YYYY

MAIN

39

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

ADDITIONAL

2

ODA (MRS WYETH)

DISTRIBUTION

41

LEGAL ADVISERS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/PUS

MR GILLMORE

OCMIAN 0478

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