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MDHIAN 2522
(C) LIBERALISATION OF THE CLOSED CAMPS (DEFENSIVE)
5. WHEN NEW POLICY WAS ANNOUNCED ON 16 JUNE, HKG SAID CLOSED CAMP S WOULD BE GRADUALLY LIBERALISED DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1989. HKG HAS NOW DECIDED THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE EARLIER START. LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY. FOR MOST CLOSED CAMPS IT WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS. THESE CAMPS WILL THEN BECOME OPEN CAMPS UNDER CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE UNHCR.
6. AT SAN YICK AND CAPE COLLINSON
CAMPS,
FULL LIBERALISATION CANNOT
BE COMPLETED UNTIL MORE SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS WORKING URGENTLY ON PLANS FOR SUCH ACCOMMOD- ATION.
(D) HEI LING CHAU DISTURBANCES (DEFENSIVE)
7. HKG CONCERNED OVER ALLEGATIONS OF ILLTREATMENT BY CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS AT HEI LING CHAU DETENTION CENTRE ON 18/19 JULY. DETERMINED TO ESTABLISH WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE JUSTIFIED. INTERNAL ENQUIRY DID NOT SUSTAIN ALLEGATIONS. BUT WITH SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS HAVING BEEN MADE PUBLIC (LEAKED UNHCR TELEGRAMS) HKG DETERMINED THAT ANY COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO INDEPENDENT- LY. GOVERNOR HAS THEREFORE APPOINTED TWO JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ONE A QC AND THE OTHER A SENIOR DOCTOR, TO HEAR ALLEGATIONS AND TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THERE IS ANY SUBSTANCE TO THEM. GOVERNOR HAS ASKED FOR THE REPORT BY END OF SEPTEMBER. IT WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.
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