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5. ANOTHER POSSIBLE FORM OF RELIEF IS INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FOR EXTRA ACCOMMODATION IN HONG KONG. THIS IS VERY MUCH A SECOND BEST FOR US WHEN COMPARED WITH AN INTERNATIONALLY FINANCED RHC, SINCE IT RUNS THE RISK OF ENCOURAGING THE UNHCR AND OTHERS TO THINK OF HONG KONG AS AN INDEFINITE CENTRE FOR BOAT PEOPLE. NEVERTHELESS GIVEN THE STRONG LIKELIHOOD THAT FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REFUS ANY FURTHER REQUESTS FOR FUNDS FOR ACCOMMOADATION (WHICH WE CANNOT LONG PUT OF SUBMITTING TO THEM), WE CLEARLY MUST EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT. THIS WOULD BE AS A CONTINGENCY, IN THE EVENT THAT THE OUTFLOW DOES NOT/NOT SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE AFTER ICIR. I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF UKMIS GENEVA COULD BE INSTRUCTED TO PURSUE THE IDEA WITH UNHCR ON THIS BASIS. I SHOULD BE HAPPY TO FOLLOW UP WITH
HOCKE DURING THE ICIR.
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96
DISTRIBUTION
102
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
NEWS
RMD
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE (HOME OFFICE)
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