CONFIDENTIAL
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041455
MDHIAN 0561
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2055
OF 23073OZ JUNE 89
HKB 243/1
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
OUR TELNO 1872 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM HMG
THE FUNDS APPROVED BY FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
DETENTION CENTRE ACCOMMODATION ARE NOW FULLY COMMITTED ON NEW
PROJECTS. IF WE ARE TO KEEP THESE PROJECTS ON SCHEDULE WE SHALL NEED
TO DRAW ON THE PDS 4.5 MILLION VERY SOON.
2. FURTHER TO THE GOVERNOR'S MEETING WITH LORD GLENARTHUR ON 8 JUNE
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE ON WHEN THE FUNDS CAN BE MADE
AVAILABLE AND THE PROJECTS WHICH YOU ENVISAGE BEING COVERED.
3. WE SUGGEST THAT THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS MIGHT BE SUITABLE:
A. WHITEHEAD STAGE 2(C). THIS IS A NEW ELEMENT IN THE WHITEHEAD
PROJECT. WE HAVE ORDERED PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS FROM HOLLAND AND THE SITE PREPARATION WORKS ARE UNDERWAY. STAGE 2(C) WILL ACCOMMODATE ABOUT 9,000 PEOPLE AND WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN STAGES FROM AUGUST. WE HAVE ESTIMATED THE TOTAL COST AT HKD 30 MILLION.
B. SEK KONG CAMP. WORK ON THIS PROJECT IS NEARING COMPLETION AND WE
ESTIMATE THAT THE TOTAL COST HAS BEEN HKD 12 MILLION. THIS INCLUDES
THE COST OF THE TENTS.
C. HIGH ISLAND CAMP. WE ARE ABOUT TO START WORK ON SITE PREPARATION
FOR A NEW TENTED CAMP NEAR THE HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR. WE ESTIMATE THAT THE NEW CAMP WILL HOUSE ABOUT 7,000 PEOPLE AND THAT IT CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE DURING JULY. THE TOTAL COST OF THE SITE PREPARATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TENTS WILL BE HKD 15 MILLION
D. SOKO. WE ARE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF PLACING PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES AT TAI A CHAU TO ESTABLISH A NEW RECEPTION CENTRE. AT THIS EARLY STAGE WE ESTIMATE THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE
TYPHOON PROOF ACCOMMODATION FOR UPTO 2000 PEOPLE BUT WE ARE NOT YET
ABLE TO GIVE YOU AN INDICATION OF THE COSTS INVOLVED.
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