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martin Barber (BRC) suggested the committee might look at the refugee

situation in Indo-China. This could be an appropriate time for such an initiative as the UK would be involved with ASEAN for the six months preceding, during and following its Presidency of the EEC which would start on 1 January 1986.

6.2 "Closed Camp" Seminar at Oxford

KHUG The Refugee Studies Programme, Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford, invited those

present to a seminar in Oxford on 30 November on life in the closed camps in Hong Kong. The seminar would be addressed by Jenny Street and refugees who had lived in the closed camps.

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Ca 6.3 Refugee Involvement at BRC Meetings

Gordon Barclay (Gordon Barclay Vietnam Fund) said that he had recently attended the BRC's General Meeting where refugees had been present. The refugee contribution had been very interesting, and many had felt the BRC was not representative of refugee groups. He wondered whether consideration had been given to refugee representation on the Regional Committees.

Martin Barber (BRC) said that the question of refugee involvement with the BRC was to be a major agenda item at the meeting of the Executive Council on 19 September. The views expressed by members of the Asia Committee were noted.

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DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The date of the next meeting will be Tuesday, 17 December 1985, at 11.00 a.m.