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ASIA WORK ING GROUP, 17-18 FEBRUARY
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CPE/BONN 73
THE UNITED KINGDOM THANKS THE PRESIDENCY FOR THE PROPOSED
AGENDA WE WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE FURTHER ITEM, REFUGEES IN
SOUTH EAST ASIA. THERE IS GROWING CONCERN ABOUT THE
CONTINUING FLOW OF PEOPLE FROM THE COUNTRIES OF INDO-CHINA, THE INCREASING DIFFICULTY OF FINDING RESETTLEMENT PLACES FOR THEM, AND THE STRAIN THIS PUTS ON PLACES OF FIRST ASYLUM.
THE UNITED KINGDOM WOULD WELCOME AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ABOUT
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM. INCLUDING THE SCOPE FOR
ACTION BY THE TWELVE.
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THE PRESIDENCY INFORMED MEMBER STATES IN CEP/PRES/COP 657 THAT IT WOULD BE FORWARDING THE 15 DRUG REPORTS PRODUCED BY EMBASSIES OF THE TWELVE TO MEMBERS, INVITING COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACTION. THE UNITED KINGDOM WOULD LIKE
TO SUGGEST THEREFORE THAT THE SUBJECT OF DRUGS BE INCLUDED
IN THE AGENDA FOR EITHER THE FEBRUARY OR THE MAY MEETING OF
THE ASIA WORKING GROUP.
3.
UNDER ANY OTHER BUSINESS, THE UK WOULD WELCOME AN EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON HOW PARTNERS ARE RESPONDING TO ENQUIRIES FROM MPS
AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DETENTIONS IN MALAYSIA
IN THE LIGHT OF THE EC DEMARCHE ON 23 JANUARY.
4. THE MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY MR ROBIN MCLAREN, ASSISTANT UNDER-SECRETARY FOR ASIA, AND MR ANDREW BURNS, HEAD OF SOUTH
ASIAN DEPARTMENT.
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