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AN APPROACH HAS BEEN MADE, APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD OBTAIN VIEWS
ON FOLLOWING ISSUES: (A) ASSESSMENT OF HOST GOVERNMENT RE AMERICAN
OBJECTIVES IN SEEKING TO ESTABLISH CONSULTATIVE GROUP ON REFUGEES
OUTSIDE UNHCR? (B) REACTION OF HOST GOVERNMENT TO PROPOSAL?
(C) IF IT IS PLANNED TO ATTEND SUGGESTED MTG IN HONOLULU AT WHAT
LEVEL OF REPRESENTATION BEARING IN MIND AMERICAN REPRESENTATION
WILL BE AT OFFICIAL LEVEL? (D) DO HOST GOVERNMENTS BELIEVE UNHCR
SHOULD BE OFFICIALLY REPRESENTED AT MTG? (E) SINCE PURPORTED
OBJECTIVE MTG IS TO DEAL WITH BROAD REFUGEE ISSUES AND NOT JUST
THOSE PERTAINING TO SE ASIA, DO HOST GOVTS BELIEVE THAT THERE
SHOULD BE GREATER REPRESENTATION OF COUNTRIES LIKE JAPAN WHICH
ARE NOT MAJOR RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES BUT WHICH ACCORDING TO DOUGLA
LETTER PLAY QUOTE KEY ROLE IN THE REGION UNQUOTE PRESUMABLY
BECAUSE THEY ARE SECOND LARGEST DONOR TO UNHCR. (F) WHAT ARE THEI
VIEWS REGARDING ATTENDANCE BY COUNTRIES OF FIRST ASYLUM WHICH,
THOUGH NOT/NOT MENTIONED IN DOUGIAS LETTER, ARE LIKELY TO WANT
TO BE INVOLVED.