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YOUR TELNO 784: ECVIIS
9.
WE NOTE THAT UNHCR'S AGREEMENT TO THE PROPOSED APPROACH
DOES NOT INCLUDE EXPLICIT ENDORSEMENT OF THE POSSIBLE RETURN OF
GROUP I CASES TO FANG CHENG. THIS IS OF COURSE NOT SURPRISING.
2.
WE HOPE THAT AGREEMENT CAN BE REACHED WITH THE CHINESE ON THE RETURN OF THE FANG CHENG CASES TO POINTS IN CHINA OTHER THAN FANG CHENG, OR ON THE RETURN OF SUCH CASES TO FANG CHENG UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES ACCEPTABLE TO UNHCR.
3.
IF THIS SHOULD PROVE NOT TO BE THE CASE, AND IF AGREEMENT ON THIS POINT BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND UNHCR WAS NOT POSSIBLE, WE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO CONSULT MINISTERS ABOUT THE NEXT STEP (SEE ALSO OUR TELNO 3259 OF 14 DECEMBER 1987).
4.
PROVIDED YOU ARE CONTENT TO PROCEED ON THIS BASIS,
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU AND PEKING COULD TAKE ACTION WITH THE
CHINESE.
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