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PROVE HELPFUL TO THE UNHRC IN THE MARCH HEARING. IT MAY ALSO COUNTER ACCUSATIONS THAT WE ARE USING THE BOR TO DEFLECT ATTENTION ON LOCAL HUMAN RIGHTS PROBLEMS. WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS THIS DIRECTION AND THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION ON WHETHER THE UPDATE SHOULD BE COMPREHENSIVE WOULD BE MADE AFTER THE FIRST DRAFT HAS BEEN COMPILED.
5. WE ARE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS WITH UNHRC IN THE TRANSLATION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE UPDATE. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS AND THOSE OF UKMIS GENEVA, IT MAY BE HELPFUL IF UKMIS GENEVA CAN DISCREETLY FOREWARN UNCHR OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A LATE UPDATE.
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3
MS FOAKES LEGAL ADVISERS
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61
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MR MCLAREN
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MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
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