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3.

CUSHING CONFIRMED THAT THE AMERICANS ARE IN FULL AGREEMENT WI

OUP VIEW THAT THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE INTERNATIONALISED AND THAT UNHCR

SHOULD HDAVE PRIME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REFUGEES AND FOR DEVISING

96) AN INTERNATIONAL SCHEME (PARAGRAPH 2 OF HONG KONG TELNO 748).

JIM WILSON, THE STATE DEPARTMENT CO-ORDINATOR FOR HUMANITARIAN

AFFAIRS WILL BE IN GENEVA ON 28 JULY AND WILL SPEAK ACCORDINGLY

TO UNHCR. UK MIS GENEVA MAY WISH TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM VIA

THE US MISSION,

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