CONFIDENTIAL
174041
MDLIAN 7986
HKD 243/8
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 2440.
OF 25020OZ JUNE 88
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: OUR TELNO 2363
1. AS STATED IN OUR TELNO 2406 WE ANTICIPATE SCREENING STARTING NEXT WEEK, PROBABLY ON 28 OR 29 JUNE. WE HAVE INFORMED UNHCR
LOCALLY OF THIS AND INVITED THEM OFFICIALLY TO BE PRESENT AS
OBSERVER AND PARTICIPATE IN THE APPEALS PROCEDURE AS ENVISAGED.
CHARGE DE MISSION (KARIM) SAYS HE HAS, AS YET, NO INSTRUCTIONS FROM GENEVA REGARDING UNHCR'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS.
2. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT ACTION RESTS WITH OUR TUR. GRATEFUL TO KNOW
WHETHER UKMIS GENEVA HAS AS YET REVERTED TO UNHCR AS PER PARA 6 OF TUR AND IF SO WHAT THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN. FURTHER WE WOULD REQUEST
THAT UKMIS GENEVA ASK UNHCR TO INSTRUCT THEIR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE
ON HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE SCREENING AND APPEAL PROCESS.
WILSON
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UND
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PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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H K GOVERNMENT OFF, LONDON