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FM HONG KONG
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MIPT :- VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE : LIBERALISATION PROGRAMME
1. THE TEXT OF THE SECTION OF THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) CONCERNING LIBERALISATION READS AS FOLLOWS:
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OPENING OF CLOSED CENTRES
THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL START AN IMMEDIATE AND PROGRESSIVE OPENING OF THE CLOSED CENTRES IN SITU, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A PROGRESSIVE LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS ON THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF THE RESIDENTS TO LEAVE THE CENTRES FOR PURPOSES OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THIS PROCESS WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED WITHIN 6 MONTHS. THE UNHCR THROUGH THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL PROGRESSIVELY ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CLOSED CENTRES TO BE OPENED. THE TIMETABLE FOR THE TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY WILL BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND UNHCR.
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2. ALSO RELEVANT IS THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT FROM SECTION D(4) OF THE SOU:
BEGINS
UNHCR CONFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTRE AT TUEN MUN AREA 46A TO BE EXERCISED THROUGH ITS OPERATIONAL PARTNER AND TO MEET ALL OF THE OPERATING · COSTS OF THE CENTRE. IN ADDITION UNHCR WILL LAUNCH AN INTERNATIONAL APPEAL IN EARLY 1989 FOR FUNDS TOWARDS THE CAPITAL COST OF DEVELOPING THE CENTRE.
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