ROBERT J. MRAZEK 3RD DISTRICT, NEW YORK
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE AMBASSADOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
September 6, 1988
His Excellency Sir Anthony Acland, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.
Ambassador to the United States
British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
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H. Woodruff PC 8/9.
As a member of the Honorary Advisory Committee of the Indochina Resource Action Center (IRAC), I respectfully urge you to reconsider your decision to deny IRAC access to screening centers and to detention centers housing Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong. I fully agree with IRAC's contention that until those Vietnamese are determined not to be genuine refugees, they should not be treated as illegal immigrants, and that therefore, the screening and detention centers should be open to non-governmental observation. I believe that a factual and unbiased inquiry by IRAC will benefit all concerned.
I thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Rofert & Mrazek
Robert J. Mrazek
Member of Congress
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