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1. WE HAVE CONSIDERED THE SUGGESTION MADE IN TELECON WILLIAMSON/
DAVIES THAT A REPRESENTATIVE FROM HONG KONG SHOULD JOIN THE UK
DELEGATION TO THE PROPOSED TECHNICAL MEETING IN GENEVA ON 22 APRIL
2. THE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE HERE KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT THE STATUS
OF THE MEETING, THE AGENDA AND MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION, OR WHO
IS BEING INVITED TO ATTEND. GRATEFUL IF UKMIS GENEVA COULD PROVIDE
THIS INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
3. WE ARE CURRENTLY RE-EXAMINING OUR POLICIES REGARDING VIETNAMESE
REFUGEES AND WILL BE CONSULTING THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY,
IF OUR ASSESSMENT THAT THE REFUGEE POPULATION IN HONG KONG MAY
START TO RISE AGAIN IN MAY PROVES TO BE CORRECT THIS WILL RAISE
DIFFICULT POLITICAL ISSUES, ON THIS ACCOUNT AND BECAUSE HONG KONG
HAS THE LARGEST BOAT REFUGEE POPULATION IN THE REGION IT IS OF
CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE THAT WE SHOULD BE SEEN TO BE PRESENT AT
ANY MEETING AT WHICH RESETTLEMENT PRIORITIES OR UNHCR POLICIES
TOWARDS VIETNAMESE BOAT REFUGEES ARE DISCUSSED.
4. ACCORDINGLY WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF ARRANGEMENTS COULD BE MADE FOR THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY (L M DAVIES) TO BE A MEMBER OF THE UK DELEGATION.
5. DAVIES COULD ARRIVE IN UK A M ON 20 APRIL EN ROUTE FOR GENEVA
OR COULD GO DIRECT TO GENEVA.
6. PLEASE CONFIRM URGENTLY THAT ATTENDANCE CAN BE ARRANGED AND
INDICATE MOST APPROPRIATE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS.
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