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014121 MDHIAN 1329
CONDITIONS MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO START CONSTRUCTION ON BOTH STAGES AT THE SAME TIME.
4.
THE 8817 VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARRIVED SINCE 16 JUNE ARE HOUSED AS FOLLOWS :
CAMP
HEI LING CHAU
CHI MA WAN
GREEN ISLAND
ERSKINE CAMP
ARGYLE IV
TOTAL
CAPACITY
POPULATION
2880
2730
2640
2531
1200
1026
1600
1220
1650
1310
9970
8817
5. WE HAVE SURPLUS CAPACITY IN THESE HOLDING CENTRES OF 1153 PLACES.
IN ADDITION WE HAVE 2,000 THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO 13 DAYS ARRIVALS.
PLACES AVAILABLE ON FERRIES WHICH ARE HELD IN RESERVE.
6.
OUR PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL ACCOMODATION FOR BOAT PEOPLE NEWLY- ARRIVING TAKE TWO FORMS. FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVED YESTERDAY OUR REQUEST FOR FUNDS TO COVER THE CAPITAL COST OF A NEW CAMP AT
THIS WILL WHITEHEAD (NEAR MA ON SHAN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES). PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 9,600 PLACES IN TWO STAGES OF 4,800 EACH. ACCOMMODATION IS DUE TO BECOME AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS:
THIS
DECEMBER/JANUARY
2400
FEBRUARY
2400
MARCH/APRIL
2400
MAY
2400
TOTAL
9600
7. IF THE RATE OF ARRIVALS OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS IS AS ESTIMATED IN MIPT, WE SHALL NEED ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION TO TIDE US OVER UNTIL WHITEHEAD BECOMES AVAILABLE. WE INTEND TO
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