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5. ANY FURTHER LOBBYING AT THIS END SHOULD BE AT A HIGH LEVEL PRESIDENT, MRS MARCOS OR FOREIGN MINISTER ROMULO WHEN HE RETURNS FROM THE UNGA. HOWEVER IT IS PRETTY CLEAR THAT THE UNHCR AND THE USA, THE BIGGEST DONOR TO THE RPC AND THE MAJOR RECIPIENT OF REFUGEES, SHOULD BE ABLE TO CALL THE SHOTS. IT WOULD GREATLY HELP IF WE COULD COUNT ON THEIR FIRM SUPPORT AND I SUGGEST THAT ACTION COULD BEST BE TAKEN IN GENEVA.

6. AT THE MEETING ON 5 OCTOBER MRS MARCOS MADE NO MENTION OF

ASEAN AND THE BACKGROUND PAPER ON THE RPC WHICH WAS HANDED TO

US SIMILARLY MAKES NO MENTION OF ASEAN AND REFERS ONLY TO "'INDOCHINESE REFUGEES' AND 'PRE-SELECTED REFUGEES FROM COUNTRIES OF FIRST ASYLUM''. THE DOOR IS THEREFORE OPEN.

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