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VI AMESE REFUGEES

CO-ORDINATING ARRANGEMENTS

ANNEX A

Functions of proposed Executive Committee and Secretariat

(a) To plan the overall requirement for reception centre accommodation and to

co-ordinate the work of the voluntary refugee organisations in the search for

reception centres.

(b) To liaise as necessary between the voluntary organisations and other agencies.

(c) To operate the system of calling forward refugees to fill reception centre

vacancies.

(d) To act as a central point for receiving offers of housing from local authorities

and others and to co-ordinate the notification of offers to the voluntary

refugee organisations.

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(e) To plan future rates of intake of refugees in the light of the availability

of reception centre accommodation and long-term resettlement opportunities.

(f) To monitor and report to the Home Office on the progress of the reception

and resettlement programme.

(g) To provide regular statistical returns on rates of inflow, resetttlement etc

for the Home Office and other interested bodies.

(h) To undertake any necessary co-ordination work in the general field of

resettlement (eg as regards offers of employment, local help etc).

(i) To co-ordinate views on policy and operational matters relating to the

refugee programme which affect the voluntary refugee organisations generally

and which may require a unified approach; and to co-ordinate any necessary

approaches to other agencies.

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