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5. The purpose of this minute is to ensure that you are aware of this essential background and to seek your advice
An increase on the possible financial implications for HMG.
in expenditure by UNHCR on Hong Kong wou presumably inevitably feed through to the ExCo members, who would need In this context, to approve any new financial commitments. the UK would no doubt be expected to take the lead, given
What I am not our special responsibility for Hong Kong. clear about, however, is whether we might come under pressure to increase our own contribution to UNHCR for specifically Hong Kong purposes, or whether the funding
to which all Member would come from general UN resources, States contribute.
6. I would be grateful for your views and those of other recipients of this minute.
3 August 1988
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AR PAUL
HONG KONG DEPARTMENT WH 306 270 2650
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