- 35 67. In none of the centres were medical files kept in an orderly manner. Further, most doctors wrote all their observations in individual note books, a clear impediment to providing for continuing health care in the case of a transfer. The CPT recommends that a personal and confidential medical file be opened for each detainee, containing diagnostic information as well as an ongoing record of the foreigner’s state of health and of his treatment, including any special examinations he has undergone. In the event of transfer, the file should be forwarded to the doctors of the receiving establishment. e. regime 68. There was no regime worthy of its name in any of the facilities visited; no recreation rooms existed and no purposeful activities were organised or provided; no books, newspapers or other reading material were provided; and television sets, if available, often did not work. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities take the necessary steps to provide an appropriate range of activities for persons detained in the special holding facilities for aliens. f. safeguards 69. The CPT’s delegation observed that all the centres possessed leaflets explaining the detainees’ rights in various languages (though further efforts could be made to expand the range of languages and to provide the information concerning their rights in a pictorial format). However, the delegation noted that the right to apply for asylum was absent from the leaflet. It was explained to the delegation on various occasions that an alien could not apply for asylum once detained in a special holding facility; applications for asylum could only be lodged immediately after apprehension by the border guard or coast guard. The CPT takes issue with this explanation. The Committee’s understanding of the responses given by the Greek authorities to the visit reports of 1997 and 1999, namely that “recourse to the asylum procedure is possible in all cases”, is that there are no time limits on applying for asylum. The CPT requests that the Greek authorities clarify this issue. 70. As to contacts with the outside world, in Chios and Mytilini the detainees had access to a telephone whereas in Peplos and Venna there was no such access. Moreover, the delegation received a number of complaints that non-governmental organisations were denied access to the centres. The CPT would like to receive the Greek authorities' comments on these points.