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FM UKMIS GENEVA
TO DESKBY 170100Z HONG KONG TELNO 01
OF 161621Z MAY
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017750 MDHIAN 9627
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HONG KONG TELNO 1825: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: TIMETABLE
1. TUR ENVISAGES CONSUTATION WITH UNHCR BETWEEN 8-13 JUNE. CLEARLY ON SUCH AN ISSUE, WE SHOULD CLEAR OUR LINES WITH THE HIGH COMMISSIONER HIMSELF. LATTER, HOWEVER, WILL BE ABSENT FROM GENEVA FORM 8-13 JUNE (LOCATION UNDIVULGED). THIS MAY THEREFORE REQUIRE SOME CHANGE IN TIMING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROCEDURES. WE THINK IT IMPORTANT THAT UNHCR SHOULD BE CONSULTED AND IN BROAD AGREEMENT BEFORE CONSULTATIONS ARE STARTED WITH OTHER RE-SETTLEMENT COUNTRIES.
2. TIMETABLE ENVISAGED ALSO MEANS THAT ISSUE OF HONG KONG WILL INEVITABLY BE ON AGENDA OF UNHCR'S OPEN HOUSE (PROVISIONALLY SCHEDULED FOR 21 JUNE) AND INFORMAL EXCOM (30 JUNE/1 JULY).
VEREKER
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ΜΑΙΝ
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52
DISTRIBUTION
52
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/PUS
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
MR FIFOOT
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