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5. AS REGARDS STAGE IV, ICH WILL UNSETTAKE THE ACTUAL TASK OF MAKING TRAVEL AND OTHER ARRNAGEMENTS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THESE REFUGEES TO UK AND CONTACT WITH THE VOLUNTARY SERVICES UNIT IN UK CONCERNING RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE THROUGH ICM'S AND UNHCR'S HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA AND ALSO UNHCR LONDON.
6. WE INTICIPATE NO PARTICULAR DIFFICULTY IN CARRYING OUT THESE PROCEDURES AND WE CAN START PROCESSING THESE-CASES IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRST BATCH OF 20 REFUGEES WILL PROBABLY LEAVE HONG KONG FOR UK ON 20 NOVEMBER. FOLLOWING THESE CASES, ANOTHER LIST OF ABOUT 80 REFUGEES FOR THE BRC TO CONSIDER THE FIRST 40 FOR PROCESSING IS NOW BEING COMPILED AND WILLBE FORWARDED TO YOU SHORTLY. TO ENABLE SPEEDY ACTION TO BE TAKEN, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW THE NAME OF THE SUBJECT OFFICER IN THE HOME OFFICE DEALING WITH THESE CASES SO THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO HIM DIRECT. THE CONTACT IN THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EXERCISE IS MR Y. Y. CHAN OF THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE SECTION.
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