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We should increase pressure on UNCHR.
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UKMIS Geneva
Mr Adams
Mr Eggar
Mr Patten
Another bilateral with Vietnam through HMA Hanoi in advance of
Hocké visit?
Pressures from Hong Kong bound to increase as situation
worsens.
- Approaches to Asean will take heat off for a while and may
bring about more realistic expectations of results of
contacts with Vietnam.
AWG forum worth pursuing, as means of airing HMG policy, though AWG meetings infrequent, more talking shop than actions-oriented group.
Other Factors
LegCo Ad Hoc Group 6 months deadline for Hong Kong Government to respond to calls for Hong Kong to cease first asylum
policy.
Hong Kong Government to reply by April/May 1988. Awaiting
UNHCR report on legal, historical background to first asylum
principle before responding.
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UN Convention on Civil and Political Rights, 1951 and 1967
Protocol
Neither extended to Hong Kong. Therefore Hong Kong could claim legal immunity should they cease to grant asylum? HMG position? No indication that Hong Kong Government will take this step, though under pressure to do so.
Oxfam Report
Report received. Hong Kong Government studying
recommendations.
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These are principally:
Refugees to be transferred from closed to open centres after 5 years or less for "good behaviour"
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- CSD to hand over administration of camps to Welfare Agencies.
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