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MEETING WITH MR VON ARNIM, UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN LONDON,
FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER
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Mr von Arnim
called on Mr Galsworthy at his Own request to
resettlement campaign. Mr Leeks and I
discuss the
the progress of our
attended the meeting.
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Mr von Arnim said that there would be a meeting of
resettlement countries in Geneva on Tuesday 17 December. He wanted
to clarify with us beforehand how matters
matters stood
stood with each of the
countries we had approached.
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He said UNHCR's
positions was as follows:
UNITED STATES: Likely to
Kong cooperated over the
established in Hong Kong.
understanding of individual countries'
offer offer 1500 places, particularly if Hong
idea of a RASRO transit centre being
Although this would be no more than their
84/85 offtake, it should be viewed as a positive response, because
the Blue Ribbon panel did not favour resettlement.
CANADA: Have offered 650, but have hinted that they might be able
to do more,
they have in 1984 and 1985. UNHCR anticipate that
final figure might be 1000.
AUSTRALIA: up to 800
(when
FINLAND: possibly 60 (when we pointed out that the Finnish MFA had
mentioned a figure of 80, Mr von Arnim said that this would be
difficult because it would mean
refugees from other regions).
Finland would have to accept fewer
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