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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 2115
OF 17120OZ OCTOBER 89
(146.
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064645 MDHOAN 5691
HKB
243/11
YOUR TELNO 3416: ASSISTANCE
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UK FINANCIAL
1. THANK YOU FOR THE DETAILED AND QUICK RESPONSE. WE NEED TO FOLLOW UP FURTHER ON CERTAIN ASPECTS.
(A) WHAT IS THE DESIGN CAPACITY OF ALL THE CAMPS, EXCLUDING TAI A CHAU, ONCE ALL THE WORKS ARE COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR? COULD YOU PLEASE LIST THESE OUT BY CAMP.
(B) IT IS PRESUMABLY NOT ESSENTIAL TO CONSTRUCT A ROAD TO THE
TELEGRAPH BAY SITE THE TAI A CHAU DEVELOPMENT WOULD CLEARLY NOT HAVE ROAD ACCESS. BY HOW MUCH WOULD THIS REDUCE THE COSTS?
(C) IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT YOU MEAN BY QUOTE LOW DENSITY UNQUOTE AT TELEGRAPH BAY. ARE THE ESTIMATES ON THE BASIS OF ROMNEY HUTS OR THREE STORY PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS? IT WOULD BE EASIER TO COMPARE THE THREE PROJECTS IF YOU COULD PROVIDE US WITH THE SAME INFORMATION AS YOU HAVE DONE FOR TAI A CHAU.
(D) WHAT IS THE GAZETTED PLANNED USE AND EFFECTIVE DATES FOR TELEGRAPH BAY? ARE THERE ARGUMENTS HERE THAT WE COULD USE AGAINST THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CAMP?
(E) THE CAPITAL SAVINGS OF NOT IMPLEMENTING A FULL SEWAGE TREATMENT AND WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS ARE SUBSTANTIAL - WELL OVER HK DOLLARS 100M. COULD YOU PLEASE EVALUATE HOW MUCH MORE THE RECURRENT COSTS WOULD BE IF MORE SIMPLE SYSTEMS WERE PUT IN. (F) ON THE EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION, WE NEED TO KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE NOW OPERATING SOME SORT OF SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ANTICIPATION OF UK FUNDING OR WHETHER WORKS WILL GRIND TO A HALT SHORTLY.
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