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9. WE HAVE JUST READ THE UNHCR'S NOTE HCR/CSEA/2 OF 29 NOVEMBER.
THIS SETS OUT THE PROBLEMS SUCCINCTLY. HOWEVER (AND UNDERSTANDABL GIVEN THE RESOURCES CURRENTLY MADE AVAILABLE BY THE INTERNATIONAL WE SUPPORT HIS COMMUNITY), IT OFFERS NO VERY SPECIFIC SOLUTIONS. IDEA OF PROPERLY ORGANISED TRANSIT/PROCESSING CENTRES (BUT SEE ALSO PARA.2(G) ABOVE).
FURTHER MATERIAL.
10. APART FROM COMMENTS ON THE PROBLEM OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA ORIGINALLY FROM VIETNAM (PARA.8 ABOVE), WE SHALL
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(A) A DRAFT STATEMENT TO BE USED AS APPROPRIATE TO PRESENT A
HONG KONG VIEW OF THE PROBLEMS:
(B) A NOTE ON THE PRESENT POSITION HERE INCLUDING COSTS (SEE PARA 37 CF UNHCR'S NOTE) AND CURRENT ACCOMMODATION PLANS.
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