CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2055
OF 23073OZ JUNE 89
CONFIDENTIAL
041155
MDHIAN 0561
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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