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THAI ANTI-PIRACY ARRANGEMENT
SUMMARY
1) cc. Mr Guynn, und
Mr Footman, MKD
2) Ms (omer/Mirs Tiffin of
1. UNHCR REPORT THAT PRINCIPLE OF FIRST ASYLUM HAS BEEN
REINSTATED SINCE INTRODUCTION OF ASEAN CUT-OFF DATE OF
14 MARCH. FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR 1989-90 AMOUNTS TO US DOLLARS 2.6 MILLION, A REDUCTION OF 100 THOUSAND. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT CONTINUED NEED FOR PROGRAMME WILL NEED TO BE REVIEWED IN LIGHT OF SUCCESS OR OTHERWISE
OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION.
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2. UNHCR PRESENTED THE ANTI-PIRACY ARRANGEMENT FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR 1989-90 TO REPRESENTATIVES OF DONOR COUNTRIES ON 5 APRIL, IN ADVANCE OF THE DONORS MEETING SCHEDULED FOR GENEVA IN EARLY MAY. JAMBOR OPENED THE MEETING BY
SAYING THAT SINCE THAILAND AND OTHER ASEAN COUNTRIES ANNOUNCED THEIR CUT-OFF DATE FOR SCREENING VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ON 14 MARCH THERE HAD BEEN NO REPORTS OF BOATS BEING PUSHED OFF OR DENIED ASYLUM. THE FULL RIGHT OF
FIRST ASYLUM HAD BEEN RESTORED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1977. THIS WOULD CLEARLY BE HELPFUL IN ENSURING THE FULL
CO-OPERATION OF THAI LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHO HAD UP TO NOW
BEEN SUBJECT TO CONFLICTING PRIORITIES.
3. A NUMBER OF REPORTED ATTACKS ON BOAT PEOPLE WAS CONTINUING TO DECLINE (33 ATTACKS HAD BEEN REPORTED
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