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6. WE APPRECIATE THAT ANY SUCH APPROACH WOULD TAKE TIME TO ORGANISE

BUT IN THE MEANTIME IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE PROGRESS WITH

UNACCOMPANIED MINORS. LOCAL UNHCR OFFICE SAY THAT THEY NOW HAVE APPROX. 50 SUCH MINORS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR RESETTLEMENT TO USA

UNDER REVISED CRITERIA. REPATRIATION IN SUCH CASES IS THE PREFERRED SOLUTION ON GROUNDS OF FAMILY UNITY. THE LOCAL UNHCR OFFICE IS THEREFORE PROPOSING THIS COURSE OF ACTION THROUGH ITS GENEVA HEADQUARTERS. THIS WOULD BE A USEFUL AND HUMANITARIAN OPERATION IN ITS OWN RIGHT AND IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IN COUNTERING LOCAL PRESSURE.

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