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NO HURD SAID THAT THE UK WOULD BE CONSIDERING ITS RESPONSI
THE LIGHT OF THE TOKYO SLWIT, BUT WE HAD VERY REAL POLITICAL
PROBLEMS IN ACCEPTING FURTHER IMMIGRATION. WE FELT THAT POLITICAL PROCURE WAS NEEDED TO STOP THE PROBLEM AT SOURCE. WE HAD TO STRIKE THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION. PARTLING SAID THAT THE 20/21 JULY MEETING WOULD NOT PROVIDE SUCH POLITICAL SOLUTIONS, BUR HE RELUCTANTLY ACKNOWLEUSED THAT, DESPITE UNHCR'S WISHES, CRITICISM OF VIETNAM AT THE MEETING WAS INEVITABLE.
5. HARTLING WAS OPPOSED TO ANY SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSION OF THE CONFERENCE IN ECOSOC (4 JULY-3 AUGUST) WHEN HIS ANNUAL REPORT TO
THAT BODY IS TAKEN, THIS IS USUALLY ADOPTED WITHOUT MUCH DISCUSSION
AND HE DID NOT WANT A PRECEDENT SET FOR POLITICAL DEBATE. IF
THERE HAD TO BE ANY POLITICAL FOLLOW-UP HS WOULD PREFER THIS IN THE
SECURITY COUNCIL..
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6. UNHCR OFFICIALS HAVE TOLD US THAT NO AGENDA HAS YET BEEN SETTLED
AND THAT THERE MIGHT BE ADVANTAGE IN NOT HAVING A FORMAL AGENDA. AS
FUR DOCUMENTATION, THE HIGH COMMISSIONER IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A
SADIO FACTUAL NOTE WHICH WILL BE ATTACHED TO A FORMAL
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL.
COVERING
7. PE HURD IS SEEING THE SECRETARY- GENERAL TOMORROW JULY 4 AND
WILL PRESS HIM TO REMAIN IN THE CHAIR THROUGHOUT THE MEETING, USING THE ARGUMENT THAT THE SUMMING UP AT THE END OWILL BE A CRUCIAL
OCCASION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE ARE FURTHER POINTS YOU WOULD
WISH HIM TO PUT.
MURRAY
FTLES
SEAD
NEWS D M. & VD
NK & GD
UND
FED
EESD
NAM D
SAD
EID
PUSH
OID
1PD
PS PS/LPS
PS/MR.HURD
PS, MR. BAKER PS/PUS.
SIR A DUFF SIR A PARSONS MR.CORTAZZI MR MUPRAY MR.STRATTON
ADDITIONAL DISTN.
BOAT PEOPLE
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