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expected to provide
guarantee under the proposed arrange-
ments. But I understand your need to draw the line
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be drawn then it should be drawn at UK registered vessels
(including those registered in Colonial ports of owner
Territories).
As far as I can see, no arrangement, short of all
countries agreeing to give temporary asylum without demanding
guarantees of other countries, is going to be perfect.
recommend a rigid policy to
Some
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can see problems if we tie our hands behind our backs and give
guarantees only on behalf of UK registered ships. S.Given
that there is no legal responsibility on any government to
accept refugees and that our purpose is, firstly, to relieve
the burden on British shipping lines and, secondly, to see to it
that the refugees themselves are treated in a humane way
and relieved of their own anxiety and insecurity as far as
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to have possible, I believe our best course would be aim fer some
kind
flexibility, rather than a rigid policy, to enable us to deal
with each case on its merits. I am not sure whether such
a scheme would be acceptable to your Department or to the
Home Secretary: You will be able to judge this. Svart
think you will be able to point out that, based on past—–
experience, few refugees would in the event be likely to come
here if we can retain a flexible approach to the problem as-
we have been able to do in the past by virtue of our quota of 176. But if
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take draft submission and agree also to provide you with a discretion to give a groankee in any special ca registered vessels (which otherwise have a close connexion with the UK) Then this might well
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we need to confront give us the flexibility
These problems.
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