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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: BOYCOTT OF SCREENING INTERVIEWS
1. SIMON RIPLEY'S ARTICLE IN THE QUOTE TIMES UNQUOTE OF 2 MARCH REFERS TO A BOYCOTT OF SCREENING INTERVIEWS FROM THE
BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, AND A REQUEST BY BOAT PEOPLE THAT UNHCR SUPPORT THEM EN MASSE RATHER THAN GIVE SUPPORT ONLY TO INDIVIDUAL
CASES.
2. FROM YOUR REGULAR STATISTICAL REPORTING IT WOULD APPEAR THAT SCREENING IS GOING AHEAD. GRATEFUL FOR ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF THE SCREENING PROCEDURES AND ANY THREATS OF POSSIBLE BOYCOTTS.
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PS MR EGGAR
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MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE
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