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FM UK MIS CENEVA 061123Z AUG 1979.
70 PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 306 OF 36 AUGUST 1779
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG AND WASHINGTON
UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 391:
AT SEA
1520
H K
K243/1
Mo
Ash%
INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES: RESCUE
1509
1. THE CFFICIAL INVITATION TO THE MEETING ON 14 AUGUST HAS NOW ARRIVED (COPIES BY BAG)
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT
་
9.39 AM IN CONFERENCE ROOK XXVI! AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, AND WILL BE ENTITLED QUOTE MEETING OF EXPERTS ON RESCUE OPERATIONS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS IN DISTRESS IN THE SOUTH
CHINA SEA UNQUOTE. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:-
1.
"REVIEW BY REPRESENTATIVES OF RESCUE EFFORTS BEING MADE
OR UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES (COMPRISING BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ACTION);
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2. ASSIGNMENT TO THE AREA OF UNITS DEDICATED TO SEARCH AND RESCUE: THEIR EFFECTIVE UTILISATION, PARTICULARLY THROUGH CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS:
3.
1
PARTICIPATION IN RESCUE OPERATIONS BY OTHER SHIPPING IN
THE AREA:
4.
LANDING AND RESETTLEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE RESCUED
AT SEA:
(A) RESPONSIBILITIES OF FLAG STATES:
ADMISSION OVER AND ABOVE EXISTING QUOTAS:
(3) POSSIBILITY OF DIRECT PROCESSING FOR ADMISSION TO FLAG
STATES:
(C) POSSIBILITY OF TRANSFER TO HOLDING CENTRES PENDING RESETTLE-
MENT:
(0) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER TO HOLDING CENTRES:-
PROVISION OF FIRM GUARANTEES OF EVENTUAL RESETTLEMENT:
AVOIDANCE OF QUOTE QUEUE-JUMPING UNQUOTE
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