TNAG-0881-FCO40-1091-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 120

STANDING CONFERENCE ON REFUGEES

Farnell House 25 Wilton koad London SWiv 1JS

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01-828 7616

ASIA COMMITTEE

Minutes of Meeting held at 2.30 p.m. on Monday 22 January 1979 in the Library, Fifth Floor, Parnell House, 25 Wilton Road, London SW1.

PRESENT

1.

Chairman:

Vice-Chairman:

Observers:

Home Office (immigration & Nationality Dept.) Ministry of Overseas Development

UN Dept., Foreign & Commonwealth Office UNHCR, London, Legal Adviser

UNHCR

Organisations:

Catholic Fund for Overseas Dev elopment Christian Aid

Cambodia for Christ

Ockenden Venture

Ockenden Venture

Oxfam

Medical & Scientific Aid for Vietnam

Save the Children Rund

Tibet Society

Wings of Friendship

YMCA

YWCA

YWCA

UK Council for Overseas Students Affairs

individuals:

Lord Elton

in Attendance

Mr. Richard White

Secretary:

Asst. to Secretary:

Rev. Graeme Jackson

Lady Alexandra Metcalfe

Mr. Colin Birt Mr. Victor McGee Mr. Patrick Morgan Mr. Denis McNamara Miss C.R. Brown

Sister Kathleen Bagen Mr. Michael Hawkes

Mr. Paul Penfold Miss Joyce Pearce Miss Nance Muller Miss Sheena Grosset Miss Yvette van Giep Miss Rachel Jenkins Miss Frances Blackett Mrs. Greta tedle Mr. Stan Morrow Miss Pat Morrison Miss Sandra Coleman Miss P. Annamanthodo

Miss N. Rice-Jones

Mrs. Eve Dony

The Chairman welcomed the following attending for the first time:- Miss Sheena Grosset (Oxfam) and Mr. Richard White (Visitor).

Apologies for Absence:- Miss B. Bowman (FSC), Mr. J. Heidler (UNHCR), Mr. B. Llewellyn (Oxfam), Major W. Marklew (Salvation Army), Mr. 1. Martin (JCW1), Mrs. N. Morley-Fletcher (BCAR), Dr. J. McMichael (Medical & Scientific Aid for Vietnam).

2.

Minutes of the meeting held on 7 November 1978 which had been circulated, were confirmed and signed with the following amendments:-

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