1989-06-15 12:52 SECURITY BRANCH
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The decision to move Vietnamese boat people
to Tal A Chau was taken because the Hong Kong Govern-
ment's reception centre at Green Island was severely
Overcrowded. It was not possible to move new arrivals
to the reception centre or into the other camps and so
it was decided to hold new arrivals at Tai A Chau until
more suitable accommodation could be prepared.
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There
some shelter at Tai A Chau and tents have been
errected to provide more.
adequate water and food.
suitable accommodation as
There is a medical service,
People are moved to more
soon as it becomes available.
I hope you will agree that the Hong Kong
Government's record on the humanitarian treatment of
Vietnamese asylum seekers is exemplary.
Everything
possible will be done to ensure the safety of all
asylum seekers and the use of Tai A Chau will be discon-o
tinued as soon as sufficient new accommodation can be
prepared.
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