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HERE : PLEASE PROTECT) THAT UNHCR GENEVA IS RELUCTANT TO ISSUE THE APPEAL FOR FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE PILLAR POINT CAMP. IT SEEMS THAT UNHCR GENEVA FEES THAT THE APPEAL IS NOT A HIGH
IF THE APPEAL PRIORITY AND THAT IT HAS LITTLE PROSPECT OF SUCCESS.
WERE TO BE ABANDONED IT WOULD AMOUNT TO A SERIOUS BREACH OF THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING. FURTHERMORE, THE COMMITMENT ON THE APPEAL GIVEN IN SEPTEMBER 1988 WAS ACCOMPANIED BY VERBAL ASSURANCES THAT THE UNHCR WOULD UNDERTAKE THE NECESSARY LOBBYING TO ENSURE ITS SUCCESS.
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WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF UKMIS GENEVA WOULD APPROACH UNHCR ON THESE TWO ISSUES. ON THE APPEAL ISSUE THIS MIGHT BE DONE BY ASKING
IT IS FOR A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE PLANNING FOR THE APPEAL. IMPORTANT THAT WE AND UNHCR CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT
IT IS THEREFORE THE TERMS OF THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING. ESSENTIAL THAT UNHCR MEET ITS OBLIGATIONS ON LIBERALISATION AND FUNDING.
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