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TELNO 2487
OF 281100Z JUNE 88
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YOUR TELNO 4679 AND UKMIS GENEVAL TELNO 350: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
WE HAVE NO CLEAR INSIGHT INTO THE REASONS FOR UNHCR'S DELAY IN
FOLLOWING UP ON OUR INVITATION TO MONITOR SCREENING. BUT IT MAY BE
RELEVANT THAT UNHCR LOCALLY APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN EXPECTING A UK RESPONSE TO DEWEY'S COMMENTS (UKMIS TELNO 340). IN ANY EVENT WE AGREE THAT THE MEETING IN LONDON SHOULD BE USED TO PRESS UNHCR
ON THE LINES SUGGESTED IN PARA 6 OF OUR TELNO 2363. WE ALSO AGREE
WITH THE LINE PROPOSED IN PARA 4 OF UKMIS GENEVA TUR.
2. SCREENING INTERVIEWS WILL START TOMORROW (29 JUNE). UNHCR LOCALLY
HAVE BEEN INVITED TO BE PRESENT, BUT HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY CANNOT AGREE TO PARTICIPATE UNTIL OUTSTANDING ''PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS''
ARE RESOLVED. THEY HOPE THIS MAY BE ACHIEVED BY THE FORTHCOMING
MEETING IN LONDON. NEVERTHELESS WE SHALL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED. THE
FIRST ARRIVALS SINCE THE NEW POLICY WAS INTRODUCED HAVE ALREADY
BEEN IN HONG KONG FOR 12 DAYS.
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