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MDLIAN 2204

POTENTIAL RISK TO PUBLIC ORDER IS MINIMISED, THE HK ADMINISTRATION IS [PREPARED TO EXPERIMENT WITH A NEW MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR THIS CENTRE. IT WILL THEREFORE BE MANAGED BY A NON- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION (NGO).

ENDS

2. AS PART OF OUR PREPARATION OF DEFENSIVE MATERIAL FOR THE HEARINGS, THE HONG KONG TEAM WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH MORE DETAILED LINES COVERING (1) THE PURPOSE OF DETENTION OF REFUGEES IN CLOSED CENTRES BETWEEN 1982 AND 1988 AND (2) THE PURPOSE OF DETENTION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION CENTRES SINCE

JUNE 1988.

3. PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT LEGISLATION NEEDED TO MEET ANY ISSUE OF INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE ICCPR/BILL OF RIGHTS AND EXISTING LEGISLATION ON DETENTION OF VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS IS WELL IN HAND. WE SHALL SEND YOU THE DRAFT BILL AS SOON AS WE CAN.

WILSON

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ΜΑΙΝ

81

DISTRIBUTION

81

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

HD/FED

LEGAL ADVISERS

NEWS D PUSD

RAD

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD

MR MCLAREN

MR SLATER

MR BURNS

N N N N

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