5. AUSTRALIA: WE THINK THAT THE AUSTRALIANS HAVE SURPLUS RESETTLEMENT PLACES FROM OTHER PLACES IN THE REGION. THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO TAKE THE ADDITIONAL 200 (TO BRING THEIR OFF-TAKE UP: TO 800) FROM HONG KONG. WE THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE PRESSED ON THIS POINT.
6. JAPAN: WE THINK THAT IT IS INEXCUSABLE THAT THE 25 WHOM THE JAPANESE AGREED TO TAKE LAST YEAR ARE STILL IN HONG KONG. THE UNHCR HERE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN MORE WIGOROUS ACTION AND WE HAVE WRITTEN TO
JAPANESE WILL TAKE AS A RESULT OF ITS LATEST MISSION. IT IS NOW TWO MONTHS SINCE IT LEFT HONG KONG. FINALLY, WE HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT THE REGIONAL REVIEW OR HOW MANY OF THE EXTRA 5,000 RESETTLEMENT PLACES IN JAPAN WILL BE ALLOCATED TO HONG KONG'S REFUGEES. IT MIGHT HELP IF THESE ISSUES WERE RAISED IN TOKYO.
7. EUROPE: APART FROM THE SPECIFIC AND VERY MUCH APPRECIATED OFFERS TO HELP, WE FEEL THAT THE MOST PROMISING LINE WITH THE EUROPEANS IIS WITH FAMILY REUNION CASES. THIS IS COMPLICATED BY THE FACT THAT VARIOUS LISTS PREPARED BY THE UNHCR CHANGE SO OFTEN. THE NEW RESETTLCO
RESETTLEMENT OFFICER IS HELPING, BUT HER EFFORTS AND HER CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR STAFF ARE CAUSING RESENTMENT WITHIN THE UNHCR HERE. WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE FAMILY REUNION CASES COULD HELP US SIGNIFICANTLY.
8. THE NETHERLANDS, DENMARK, SWEDEN AND NORWAY: WE ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT THE UNHCR DID NOT (NOT) FOLLOW UP AS PROMISED WITH THESE COUNTRIES. WHEN WE ASKED THE LOCAL UNHCR REPRESENTATIVES TO PRESS THEIR COLLEGAUES AT HEADQUARTERS WE WERE TOLD THAT ACTION HAD BEEN TAKEN. WE THINK THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT UKMIS GENEVA CONTINUES TO PRESS REGULARLY FOR ACTION.
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