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INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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VIETNAMESE SUSPECTED STOWAWAY
1.
WE UNDERSTAND FROM UKMIS GENEVA THAT UNHCR HAVE RAISED
WITH THEM THE REFUSAL BY HONG KONG OF ADMISSION TO A MALE
VIETNAMESE SUSPECTED STOWAWAY AGED ABOUT 18 ON MV NORTHLAND
(GREEK OWNER AND CAPTAIN, PANAMA-REGISTERED), WHICH SAILED FROM
VIETNAM ON 30 MAY, REACHING HONG KONG ON 5 JUNE. HE HAD
APPARENTLY BEEN REFUSED ADMISSION ON 3 JUNE AT THE SHIP'S
INTENTED DESTINATION (TAIWAN), WHERE THE VESSEL IS TO BE
SCRAPPED.
2.
UNHCR REGARD THE SUSPECTED STOWAWAY AS A REFUGEE, AND
HAVE CONTACTED SWEDEN AND THE US ABOUT A DISERO GUARANTEE. UNHCR
BELIEVE THAT ONE OF THESE COUNTRIES WILL ACCEPT HIM, AND HAVE
SAID THEY ARE PREPARED TO GUARANTEE HIS RESETTLEMENT.
3.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL, IN VIEW OF UNHCR'S GUARANTEE, FOR
YOUR ADVICE ON WHETHER YOU WOULD BE PREPARED TO ALLOW THE
SUSPECTED STOWAWAY TO DISEMBARK UNDER DISERO/RASRO ARRANGEMENTS
PENDING RESETTLEMENT BY UNHCR. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR REPLY TO FCO AND
UKMIS GENEVA DESKBY 100830Z.
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