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12. OVER LUNCH, PAUL STRESSED THE STRENGTH OF FEELING IN HONG KONG ABOUT THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF MAINTAINING THE VIETNAMESE
BOAT PEOPLE. UNHCR'S CONTRIBUTION TO HONG KONG COMPARED
UNFAVOURABLY WITH ITS CONTRIBUTION TO OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION.
MOREOVER HONG KONG'S BURDEN HAD INCREASED MARKEDLY. WE WOULD THEREFORE WANT TO DISCUSS AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF FUNDING BY
UNHCR. BAYANDOR TOOK NOTE. HE COMMENTED THAT UNHCR WOULD
NORMALLY LOOK TO A PROSPEROUS TERRITORY SUCH AS HONG KONG TO
MEET MOST COSTS. 13.
BAYANDOR ASKED ABOUT NEW UK RESETTLEMENT COMMITMENT, COMMENSURATE WITH THE CURRENT SCALE OF THE PROBLEM. WITHOUT SUCH A LEAD FROM THE UK, UNHCR WOULD HAVE GREAT DIFFICULTY IN PRESSING OTHERS TO MAKE NEW COMMITMENTS. PAUL EXPLAINED OUR
POSITION ON STANDARD LINES.
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