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OF 251115Z AUGUST 88
(CORRECTED DISTRIBUTION 25.8.88)
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
MIPT : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG :
ROUND-UP REPORT
ACCOMMODATION
CAMPS FOR PRE 16 JUNE
REFUGEES
SHAM SHUI PO
SAN YICK
TUEN MUN
CAPE COLLINSON
KAI TAK (OPEN)
OTHER
CAPACITY
POPULATION
4500
5150
4200
4027
2200
3079
600
614
2600
2608
336
15814
TOTAL
2.
THE ONLY NEW ACCOMMODATION PROJECT IN THE PIPELINE FOR THOSE DEFINED AS REFUGEES IS A PLANNED OPEN CAMP NEAR TUEN MUN (CALLED AREA 46A). WE HAVE REACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE UNHCR LOCALLY ON THE
THEY WILL PAY ALL FUNDING, MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN OF THE NEW CAMP.
COSTS WHICH THE RECURRENT COSTS AND MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO CAPITAL WILL DEPEND ON THEIR ABILITY TO GET ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBER COUNTRIES. WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO APPROACH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR DUNDS TO START ON THIS PROJECT UNTIL LEGCO RE- ASSEMBLES IN OCTOBER.
3. USING A TEMPORARY HOUSING DESIGN WE ESTIMATE THAT THE FIRST STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION, TO HOUSE A POPULATION OF 4,000 WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS. WE ARE NOT YET IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF COSTS. A SECOND STAGE, PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR A FURTHER 4,000, WOULD FOLLOW A YEAR AFTER THE FIRST. THE SITE
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