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RESTRICTED
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HKK 243/1
243/1
PAA.
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P MANILA 0729'Z SEP 77
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUNDER 378 OF 7 SEPTEMBER
INFO HONG KONG, JAKARTA, BANGKOK, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE AND UNMIS
GENEVA.
YOUR TELMO 202: REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTRES.
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1. THANK YOU, I SPOKE ACCORDINGLY TO THE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE AO TOOK ALL THE POINTS ON BOARD. HE SAID A UNHCR TE WOULD BE HERE NEXT WEEK TO CONSIDER FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF RPC AMONG OTHER THINGS. HE SEEMED SURE THE PHILIPPINES' INTENTION WAS TO KEEP THE ISLAND OF TARA AS A CENTRE OF FIRST ASYLUM (EVENTUAL--CAPACITY · COULD SE 13,000 AND THE PHILIPPINES HAVE LESS THAN 6,0" REFUGEESOL AND TO MAKE THE PROPOSED NEW RPC A REGIONAL CENTRE.
2. WE WILL SEEK SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES
OF OUR CONCERN FOR HONG KONG.
BENTLH
PILES SCAD
HAQD
UND
HARD
ALL MUGAAH
Lacs N.G LENNOX
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