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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1145

OF 10123OZ APRIL 89

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA

CONFIDENTIAL

HKB 243/11

MIFT : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : FINANCE

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134707

MDHIAN 0112

THE COST ESTIMATES FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION BETWEEN APRIL AND

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER ARE :-

(A) FERRIES

(B)

ERSKINE

(C) LO WU

HK DOLLARS MILLION

15.00

1.00

33.75

49.75

SAY

50.00

2. THE TWO COST ESTIMATES OF WHITEHEAD (HKD 170 MILLION AND

HKD 80 MILLION) HAVE BEEN SET OUT IN MY TELNO 1072. THE CHEAPER OF THE TWO OPTIONS WOULD MEAN CUTTING DOWN ON THE FENCING COSTS, AND DISPENSING WITH RECREATION FACILITIES AND STAFF QUARTERS. THIS

WILL LEAD TO LOCAL OBJECTIONS OVER SECURITY ASPECTS AND UNHCR

COMPLAINTS ABOUT CONDITIONS IN THE DETENTION CENTRE. WE THEREFORE

DO NOT (NOT) RECOMMEND THE LOW COST OPTION FOR WHITEHEAD.

WILSON

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DISTRIBUTION

102

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR

PS/MR PATTEN ODA

PS MR EGGAR

PS/PUS

.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK

LIMITED

NEWS

PS

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

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