TNAG-1798-FCO40-2558-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 57

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MIPT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : HEI LING CHAI DISTURBANCES

SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED INCLUDE :

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AN IMPROVED FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND DIETARY SCALE:

THE PROVISION ON REQUEST OF A PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE FOR DOCUMENTS AND FURTHER PUBLICITY ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF A SAFE CARE SERVICE AT THE CENTRE:

APPROPRIATE COUNSELLING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM

A CENTRE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME:

IMPROVEMENTS TO STAFFING LEVELS:

THE USE OF PLAIN CLOTHES FOR REGULAR STAFF AT THE CENTRE

INSTEAD OF CUSTODIAL STAFF UNIFORMS:

ENDING THE PRACTICE OF CARRYING TRUNCHEONS AS NORMAL

EQUIPMENT:

ATTENDANCE BY CSD STAFF AT SPECIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES

AND SHORT VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE COURSES:

THE PREPARATION OF AN INFORMATION BOOKLET ON ARRANGEMENTS AND LIFE IN DETENTION CENTRES FOR DISTRIBUTION TO VIETNAMESE:

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE UNHCR TO EMPLOY AN AGENCY TO RUN A WORKS PROGRAMME FOR VIETNAMESE IN THE CENTRE:

REDUCTION IN CENTRE POPULATION:

ADDITIONAL INTERPRETERS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED.