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(RELATIVELY FEW) ARRIVALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESETTLEMNT ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION GROUNDS WOULD NOT BE SCREENED OUT DEFINITIVELY, BUT BE DEALT WITH ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS BY THE GOVERNMENT IN COUNCIL. WOULD BE A PITY TO LOSE UNHCR'S SYMPATHY ON THIS ISSUE, WHEN IN PRACTICE WE INTEND TO CONTINUE FAMILY REUNIFICAITON.
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8. UNHCR HEADQUATERS HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT THEY EXPECT DISCUSSION OF
TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES TO TAKE PLACE IN GENEVA AND NOT IN HONG
KONG.
9. AS UNHCR EXPECT MEDIA TO QUESTION THEM ON 16 JUNE FOLLOWING PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGE IN HONG KONG POLICY, THEY WOULD WELCOME PRELIMINARY INDICAITONS OF UK RESPONSE TO THEIR COMMENTS (MY
TEL 326) BEFORE THEN.
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