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TELNO.1 OF 23 AUGUST,
INFO F.C.O, UKMIS GENEVA.
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1. ARGENTINE CONSULATE HERE EXPECT A PRECURSOR TEAM TO ARRIVE HERE LATE ON 27TH AUGUST. UNDERSTAND THESE WILL BE A DIRECTOR OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS AND ONE OFFICIAL, AND THAT THEY WILL MOSTLY WISH TO DISCUSS DETAILS OF DOCUMENTATION AND EMIGRATION PROCEDURES. THE SELECTION TEAM PROPER IS SAID TO BE DUE CN 5TH SEPTEMBER. HOWEVER, WE LEARN FROM THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN MIGRATION (ICEM)' THAT ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM GENEVA THEY HAVE BOOKED 30 SEATS ON LUFTHANSA EX HONG KONG 12TH SEPTEMBER, ON THE ARGENTINE'S
BEHALF.
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THIS LEAVES MINIMAL TIME FOR MEDICAL CLEARANCE ETC, OF THOSE CHOSEN, EVEN IF SECOND TEAM GET TO WORK IMMEDIATELY ON ARRIVAL. ARGENTINE CONSULATE HERE PROFESS UNCERTAINTY AS TO DETAILS, AND SAY THAT THE PRECURSOR TEAM WILL HAVE THE A ANSWERS. IN CASE THEY PROVE NOT TO HAVE, GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CHECK LOCALLY JUST WHICH OF THE TWO TEAMS IS EMPOWERED
TO MAKE FINAL SELECTION.
3. ALTHOUGH THE FIVE FAMILY PILOT PROGRAMME IS SMALL IN ITSELF, WE HOPE IT WILL LEAD TO GREATER THINGS, AND WANT
IT TO RUN SMOOTHLY.
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