TNAG-1916-FCO40-2720-Accommodation-for-Vietnamese-refugees-in-Hong-Kong-1989 — Page 122

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

as

as

additional group of 72 persons is to return to Viet Nam on 12 May. Funds required to cover transport costs

well

pre departure arrangements and provision of pocket money amounts to US$ 110,713. Financing

this sector is already covered through donor contributions to the UNHCR appeal for the Special Programme Assistance to Returnees in Việt Nam, letter FRS/L/88/21

of

22 December 1988.

Of

of

D.

LOCAL SETTLEMENT

This allocation

being decreased from

US$ 189,000

US$ 35,000 as very few refugees are willing to settle in Hong Kong.

to

E. RESET

RESETTLEMENT

An increase in the approved allocation is also proving necessary due to the larger caseload

resettlement needing additional counselling and documentation services.

F.

PROGRAME SUPPORT AND ADMINISTRATION

G.

In order to cope with a caseload that has more than tripled UNHCR has found it necessary to increase its staff and operating costs. New requirements now total US$ 1,332,000.

DEFICIT 1988

In as much as UNHCR was not able to raise sufficient funds in 1988 to cover all its

certain costs

from the

needs, 1989 1989

necessary to defray it has proved necessary

In the Programme Reserve.

case

Hong Kong, an amount of US$ 1,029,000 has been covered in this way.

of

UNHCR/Fund Raising Services 12 May 1989

- -

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.