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YOUR TELNO 940 TO HONG KONG: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE
1. UNHCR MADE CLEAR AT THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON 19/20 APRIL THAT THEY WOULD HAVE DIFFICULTIES, BOTH IN TERMS OF THEIR MANDATE AND FINANCE, IF THEY WERE ASKED TO ADMINISTER A REGIONAL COR REINTEGRATION) HOLDING CENTRE, PARTICULARLY IF IT WAS INTENDED TO CATER EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE SCREENED-OUT.
2. WE SUGGESTED AT THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING THAT DESPITE THE TERMS OF PARA 6(E) OF THE CPA, WHICH ENVISAGES A REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE UNDER UNHCR AUSPICES, DAY TO DAY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ICM OR ANOTHER ACCEPTABLE INTERNATIONAL BODY OR NGO. UNHCR WELCOMED THIS SUGGESTION.
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