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FOR JEAFFRESON (S FOR S) FROM WOODHOUSE IN GENEVA (RPTD HKGO IN BRU, WAS, NY AND LDN (LON PLEASE COPY TO LEEKS IN FCO) AND CC ADAMS IN UKMIS GENEVA)
EXCOM DISCUSSIONS
EX-CHINA CASES AND WASHINGTON VISIT.
I HAD LUNCH WITH JACQUES TERLIN AND CHRIS CARPENTER FROM THE UNHCR AND ALAN VAN EKMOND FROM THE V.S. DELEGATION ON 10 OCTOBER. ALTHOUGH ESSENTIALLY A SOCIAL OCCASION, WE DID DISCUSS TWO ITEMS OF BUSINESS.
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CARPENTER HAS JUST BEEN TRANSFERRED TO GENEVA FROM BEIJING AND WAS VERY INTERESTED IN OUR EX-CHINA CASES.
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I EXPLAINED THE WAY IN WHICH THEY COME TO US AND HOW, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRC AUTHORITIES, WE RETURN THESE CASES. EXPLAINED THAT THE PROCESS WAS VERY SLOW AND WAS GIVING RISE TO SOME CONCERN.
3. CARPENTER SUGGESTED THAT WE DISCUSS THIS DIRECTLY WITH THE GUANGDONG AUTHORITIES RATHER THAN THROUGH THE NCNA.
HE, SUBSEQUENTLY, SUGGESTED THAT WE SPEAK TO MS. XV LIHUA, DIRECTOR OF THE BRANCH OFFICE FOR THE RECEPTION AND RESETTLEMENT OF INDO-CHINESE REFUGEES (NAN MING AN BAN) IN BUANGZHOU.
4. IT MIGHT BE WORTHWHILE FOLLOWING UP ON THIS, BUT WE SHALL HAVE TO DISCUSS WITH PA. WE REALLY DO NEED TO IMPROVE THE WAY IN WHICH WE DEAL WITH EX-CHINA CASES AND REDUCE THE PRESENT BACKLOG.
5, VAN EKMOND SUGGESTED THAT I TRY TO MEET GERRY TINKER THE DEMOCRATIC STAFFER ON THE INFLUENCIAL KENNEDY/SIMPSON COMMITTEE. HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I TRY TO DISCUSS THE HIGH LEVEL PANEL WHICH WILL VISIT HONG KONG IN EARLY NOVEMBER.
¿ . AWESOME PROPORTIONS, BUT I AM WILLING TO SEE WHOEVER THE HONG KONG USCG THINK APPROPRIATE. I LEAVE IT TO THEM TO CO-ORDINATE.
MY WASHINGTON VISIT IS BEGINNING TO TAKE ON
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