CONFIDENTIAL
HKD 243 18
·SSEP 1988
CONFIDENTIAL
RE
FM WASHINGTON
IND
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2121
LOW
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MDHIAN 2090
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OF 02195OZ SEPTEMBER 88
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA
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HONG KONG TELNO 3207: IRAC VISIT
1. I WELCOME THIS DECISION, AND SEE NO DIFFICULTY IN PROPOSING THAT THE IRAC VISIT SHOULD BE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF UNHCR.
2. ON THE POINTS IN PARA 4 OF TUR, WE COULD CERTAINLY OFFER TO
TALK TO IRAC BEFORE THE VISIT. BUT WE DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND
THE REFERENCE IN TUR TO THE IRAC TEAM HAVING A QUOTE GENUINELY
INTERNATIONAL ASPECT UNQUOTE. THE ORIGINAL LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF IRAC ASKING FOR THE VISIT TO HONG KONG MADE CLEAR THAT THERE WOULD BE A SINGLE IRAC REPRESENTATIVE, MS JANELLE DILLER, NOT A TEAM. WE CAN CONFIRM THIS POINT WITH THEM, BUT WE KNOW OF NO SUGGSTION THAT THEY WOULD WANT TO BRING A GROUP
INCLUDING PEOPLE OF VIETNAMESE ORIGIN.
3. IT WOULD INDEED BY HELPFUL (FCO TELNO 2229 TO HONG KONG) IF
HONG KONG COULD LET US HAVE A DRAFT REPLY TO IRAC ONCE DISCUSSIONS WITH UNHCR ARE COMPLETE, AND IF POSSIBLE BY 14OOZ ON 5 SEPTEMBER (4 SEPTEMBER IS A HOLIDAY HERE). THAT WOULD ENABLE
US TO RESPOND TO IRAC BEFORE MS DILLER LEAVES FOR HONG KONG
(WHICH SHE PLANS TO DO ON 7 SEPTEMBER). WE SHALL ALSO LET ALL
THOSE FROM CONGRESS AND ELSEWHERE WHO WROTE IN SUPPORT OF IRAC
KNOW OF THIS SIGNIFICANT STEP TO RESPOND TO THE CONCERNS THAT
HAVE BEEN
EXPRESSED.
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