However, as most of them have no documentation whatsoever it is difficult to prove from where exactly they originate. Frank reasons for wanting to come to Britain When asked for their reasons for trying to get into Britain, all said that they wanted to come to Britain to work. There was no talk whatsoever of political persecution. They seemed able to find the money to pay the bribes. They had already often paid well over a thousand Deutsche Marks to reach Calais.
French police guard the hanger but the refugees are free to leave.
Late at night we observed two young men from Sangatte down by the lorry park at the docks where they were, presumably, looking for transport. Although the French immigration authorities are supposed to be co-operating with their counterparts in Britain to stop the trade there were no police around the docks while we were there. Many feel that the French are insincere and are happy to 'solve the problem' locally by pushing it on elsewhere. There were more women and children at the hospital in rue Valmy in Calais itself. There was little here for people to do, but the conditions were clean and well-maintained.