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OF REPATRIATION IS FOR MINISTERS HERE.
IT ALSO MAKES THINGS
RATHER DIFFICULT FOR THE UK MISSION IN GENEVA WHO DO NOT KNOW
WHAT LINE TO TAKE FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF HMG ON THIS SORT OF
IDEA.
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4. I REALISE THAT WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN INTENDED AS AN INFORMAL
SOUNDING OF THE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG COULD WELL
HAVE BECOME BLOWN UP INTO SOMETHING MORE DEFINITE AND FORMAL.
BUT IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR THOUGHTS SO THAT WE
CAN PUT THEM TO MINISTERS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD NOT INDICATE TO UNHCR IN
HONG KONG THAT THEIR HEADQUARTERS HAVE APPROACHED OUR PEOPLE IN
GENEVA. THE LATTER WERE PARTICULARLY ASKED BY MOUSSALLI TO
TREAT HIS APPROACH AS CONFIDENTIAL AND PERSONAL.
5. HAPPY NEW YEAR.
R D CLIFT
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