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EFFECTIVE. CONTENT FOR THE MOMENT WITH PRESENT CONTROLS AND
UNHCR'S INTENT TO IMPROVE THEM.
5. FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. WE RECENTLY CONSIDERED WHETHER TIGHTER CONTROLS ON THE UNHCR BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS ARE NEEDED.
THE THREE OPTIONS SEEMED TO BE:
A) A PERMANENT MONITORING BODY IN ADDITION TO EXCOM.
B) TO USE OUTSIDE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS.
C) FOR UNHCR SIMPLY TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION TO DONOR
GOVERNMENTS ON PROGRAMMES AND PRACTICES.
HOWEVER, WE DECIDED TO WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS UNDER THE NEW HIGH COMMISSIONER BEFORE DECIDING WHETHER ANYTHING MORE IS
NEEDED.
EVEN IF IT IS WE SHOULD NOT WISH TO IMPLY CRITICISM OF UNHCR TO AN EXTENT ITS TRACK RECORD DOES NOT WARRANT NOR SHOULD WE WISH TO ESTABLISH A COSTLY MECHANISM WHICH WOULD DIVERT FUNDS
FROM REFUGEE WORK.
UK CONTRIBUTIONS AND PLEDGES
6. FOR 1986 WE HAVE PLEDGED POUNDS STERLING 3.5M IN CASH AND POUNDS STERLING 2.8M IN FOOD AID
TO THE GENERAL BUDGET. UK RESPONDED QUICKLY TO APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BUDGET FOR FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 1986. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE ARE ALSO CONSIDERING A FURTHER CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE 1986 APPEAL. HOPE TO BE ABLE TO REVERT BEFORE
MEETING.
7. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS IN FY1985/6 REMAIN AS IN WYETH'S MINUTE DIS 306/02 OF 16 JANUARY, COPIED TO YOU DIRECT.
HONG KONG
8. POSITION REMAINS AS IN HONG KONG TELNOS 25 AND 175 TO FCO AND 001 TO UKMIS GENEVA, AND FCO TELNO 6 TO STOCKHOLM, ALL COPIED TO
YOU.
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