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1. HIKMAT NABULSI HAS BEEN THE CO-ORDINATOR OF THE UN VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME SINCE 1977. THE PROGRAMME HAS ITS HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA AND IS PART OF UNDP WITH WHICH NADULSI HAS SERVED FOR SOME S YEARS. FROM 1973-77 HE WAS SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISER AT UNDP HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK. HE IS A SYRIAN WITH THE RANK OF D2 (ONE RUNG BELOW ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL OR IN UNHCR TERMS, ONE BELOW DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER). IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR HE. VISITED THE UK AND CALLED ON THE ODA AND SOME BRITISH VOLUNTEER AGENCIES. HE IS A WITTY BUT PRICKLY CHARACTER.

2. FOLLOWING WALDHEIM'S MEETING IN GENEVA ON 20/21 JULY, UNHCR HAVE ASKED UNV TO RECRUIT 32-35 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN REFUGEE CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN REGION. THIS WOULD BE FINANCED BY UNDP AND ALSO BY THE US PEACE CORPS WHO MIGHT CONTRIBUTE SOME 20 OF THE VOLUNTEERS.

3. WE THINK IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR NABULS! TO BE RECEIVED AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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