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FM UKIS GENEVA 121633Z JULY
IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 382 OF 12 JULY 1979
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TFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, INFO ROUTINE PONG KONG GOVERMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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1. WE HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE PROVISO AT THE END OF THIS
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DRAFT PASSAGE THAT QUOTE THE UNHCR WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY see:
FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND RESETTLEMENT OF ALL OTHER
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INDO CHINESE REFUGEES WHO ARE IN WHO COME TO HONG KONG UNQUOTE. FOR REASONS EXPLAINED IN UK..IS GENEVA TELNO 186 TO FCO OF 8 JUNE IT IS NOT UNHCR'S PRACTICE TO UNDERTAKE COMMITMENTS FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE OPEN-ENDED. THEY DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY FINANCE AND WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO OBTAL THE APPROVAL OF THEIR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COULD THE SENTENCE PERHAPS END QUOTE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TIE RESETTLEMENT OF ALL OTHER INDO CHINESE REFUGEES WHO ARE IN OR WIO COME TO HONG KONG AND DEVOTE ALL POSSIBLE RESOURCES TOWARDS THEIR MAINTENANCE UNQUOTE ?
2. WE SUGGEST FIRST SENTENCE MIGHT BEGIN QUOTE UNHCR HAS SLEGESTED IN CONFIDENCE UN UOTE
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3. WITH REFERENCE TO PONG KONG'S NIPT WE WONDER WHETHER THE ASEAN COUNTRIES CULD 'ACTUALLY PUBLISH A REFUSAL TO ACCEPT RESETTLEMENT. SINCE THIS IS THEIR PRESENT POLICY AS ENUNCIATED BY SOME OF THEM AT UNHCR'S CONSULTATIONS LAST DECEMBER THEY PROBABLY SEE NO NEED TO MAKE A FORMAL STATEMENT BEFORE THE
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