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16 OCTOBER 1985

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FOR GEORGE HO FROM GENEVA (WOO)

FOLLOWING FOR JEAFFRESON, 5 FOR S FROM WOODHOUSE IN GENEVA

CRPTD, HKGO IN BRU, WAS, NY AND LON (COPY FOR LEEKS IN FCO)pent 10

AND C.C. ADAMS IN UKMIS GENEVA)

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EXCOM DISCUSSIONS: THE LEAGUE OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES

AT THEIR REQUEST I CALLED ON RICHARD BERGSTROM THE SECRETARY- GENERAL AND JOHN LLOYD A STAFF MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE ON 14 OCTOBER. THEY WERE KEEN TO SPEAK TO ME.

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BERGSTROM BEGAN BY READING FROM A TELEX HE HAD RECEIVED THAT MORNING FROM THE BRITISH RED CROSS. IT SAID THAT THE HONG KONG RED CROSS WOULD CONTINUE TO MANAGE KAI TAK NEXT YEAR AND THE BRITISH RED CROSS WOULD PROVIDE A DENTIST TO WORK IN BOTH KAI TAK AND THE OTHER OPEN AND CLOSED CENTRES. (THIS IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT FROM THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WE RECEIVED LAST MONTH THAT THE BRITISH RED CROSS WOULD TAKE OVER). IN REPLY TO MY QUESTION, HE SAID THAT THIS NOW WAS OFFICIAL.

3. BERGSTROM WANTED TO KNOW WHETHER THE LEAGUE (WHICH CO- ORDINATES THE ACTIVITIES OF OTHER RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES) COULD DO ANYTHING MORE TO HELP WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN EITHER KAI TAK OR THE CLOSED CENTRES. I CLARIFIED THAT HE REALLY DID MEAN THE CLOSED CENTRES ALSO.

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I EXPLAINED OUR PLANS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND OTHER TRAINING, ESPECIALLY LANGUAGE SKILLS. I POINTED TO THE MALAYSIAN PROGRAMME WHICH HAD HAD SUCH SUPPORT FROM THE AUSTRALIANS AND EXPLAINED THAT I WAS ATTEMPTING TO STIMULATE THE SAME ARRANGEMENTS IN HONG KONG.

5. I GOT THE IMPRESSION THAT THERE WERE OTHER REASONS FOR BOTH THE INTEREST AND THE OFFERS OF SUPPORT, BUT UKMIS GENEVA CAN ADVISE BETTER ON THIS. IN ANY EVENT I THINK THAT A CAUTIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LEAGUE IS ADVISABLE.

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