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FM UK MIS CENEVA 061123Z AUG 1979.

70 PRIORITY FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 306 OF 36 AUGUST 1779

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG AND WASHINGTON

UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 391:

AT SEA

1520

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INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES: RESCUE

1509

1. THE CFFICIAL INVITATION TO THE MEETING ON 14 AUGUST HAS NOW ARRIVED (COPIES BY BAG)

THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT

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9.39 AM IN CONFERENCE ROOK XXVI! AT THE PALAIS DES NATIONS, AND WILL BE ENTITLED QUOTE MEETING OF EXPERTS ON RESCUE OPERATIONS FOR REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS IN DISTRESS IN THE SOUTH

CHINA SEA UNQUOTE. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:-

1.

"REVIEW BY REPRESENTATIVES OF RESCUE EFFORTS BEING MADE

OR UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES (COMPRISING BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ACTION);

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2. ASSIGNMENT TO THE AREA OF UNITS DEDICATED TO SEARCH AND RESCUE: THEIR EFFECTIVE UTILISATION, PARTICULARLY THROUGH CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN INTERESTED GOVERNMENTS:

3.

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PARTICIPATION IN RESCUE OPERATIONS BY OTHER SHIPPING IN

THE AREA:

4.

LANDING AND RESETTLEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THOSE RESCUED

AT SEA:

(A) RESPONSIBILITIES OF FLAG STATES:

ADMISSION OVER AND ABOVE EXISTING QUOTAS:

(3) POSSIBILITY OF DIRECT PROCESSING FOR ADMISSION TO FLAG

STATES:

(C) POSSIBILITY OF TRANSFER TO HOLDING CENTRES PENDING RESETTLE-

MENT:

(0) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER TO HOLDING CENTRES:-

PROVISION OF FIRM GUARANTEES OF EVENTUAL RESETTLEMENT:

AVOIDANCE OF QUOTE QUEUE-JUMPING UNQUOTE

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