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7. GRATEFUL IF UKMIS GENEVA WOULD ALSO SAY THAT WE SEE NO REASON WHY UNHCR CANNOT NOW AGREE TO TAKE OVER THE KAITAK NORTH CAMP. THE PROPOSAL WAS FORMALLY PUT TO THE LOCAL OFFICE ON 1 MAY AND RASANAYAGAM HAS TOLD GENEVA THAT HE NEEDS IT. HIS OWN PLANS FOR EXPANDING EXISTING UNHCR CAPS TO 39,000 BY AUGUST WILL NOT BE ADEQUATE TO HOUSE MANY MORE THAT THE NUMBER AT PRESENT AFLOAT CR IN THE GOVERNMENT DOCK YARD.

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