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LIST OF PROJECTS SUGGESTED BY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE

EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE

1.

Camp at Sek Kong:

Estimated

Estimated

number to be

Costs

accomodated

Infrastructure and other costs

£1.23m*

7,000

2.

Camp at High Island

£1.50m*

7,000

3.

Camp at Whitehead: Romney Huts

(Also to be used at Sek Kong and

the Sokos)

£0.83m*

9,000

4.

Reimbursement of costs incurred in

work on the camps by Garrison

under the Defence Costs Agreement

5.

ODA Shipment of 92 tents

6.

Supply of MOD tents and

shelters

7.

Hire of ferries and other short

term emergency accommodation

measures

*

At HKD 12

=

£1

£0.40m**

£0.15m

Approx

£0.20m

Approx £0.19m

2,500

(in 5 ferries)

Total £4.5m

** Estimate to end July is £0.2m but work will continue