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026725 MDHIAN 1771
TUEN MUN AREA 46A AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND TO DO SO WITH THE INTENTION OF TRANSFERRING THE PRESENT CLOSED CENTRE REFUGEE
POPULATION TO THE NEW CAMP ONCE THE NEW ACCOMMODATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE. THE ACCOMMODATION AT AREA 46A WILL BE BASED ON A
TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA DESIGN. THE PLANNING OF THE NEW CAMP WILL
BE THE SUBJECT OF CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT AND THE UNHCR.
UNHCR HAS AGREED TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE CENTRE AT TUEN MUN AREA 46A TO BE EXERCISED THROUGH ITS MANAGEMENT AGENT AND TO MEET ALL OF THE OPERATING COSTS OF THE
CENTRE. IN ADDITION UNHCR AGREES TO LAUNCH AN INTERNATIONAL
APPEAL IN EARLY 1989 FOR FUNDS TOWARDS THE CAPITAL COST OF DEVELOPING
THE CENTRE.
(4) EDUCATION
UNHCR AND THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE
BUILDING FOR USE AS A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN FROM SAN YICK WITH THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THEY WILL ALSO LOOK INTO FUTURE SCHOOLING FACILITIES FOR THE TUEN MUN AREA 46A RESIDENTS.
(5) MEDICAL SERVICES
UNHCR IS LOOKING FOR AN AGENCY TO PROVIDE ALL MEDICAL SERVICES AT
CURRENT CLOSED CENTRES DURING THE INTERIM STAGE OF LIBERALISATION.
(6)
EMPLOYMENT
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, ALLOW ACCESS TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE THE CLOSED
CENTRES. UNHCR WILL REQUEST A VOLUNTARY AGENCY TO START JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF LIBERALISING CLOSED CENTRES.
(7) EGRESS
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL IMPLEMENT A PROGRESSIVE LIFTING OF
RESTRICTIONS ON THE FREEDOM OF THE RESIDENTS OF CLOSED CENTRES TO LEAVE THE CENTRES FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
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