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3. WE HOPE THAT THE THAI GOVERNMENT WILL BE AMENABLE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE ASSESSMENT TEAM. WE WELCOME THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ALREADY MET WITH THAI APPROVAL, EG ON TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES (ITEM 58), AND ON THE SETTING UP OF A PERMANENT FOURTH REGION PROVINCIAL POLICE ANTI-PIRACY TASK FORCE (ITEMS 37-39). WE WONDER WHY THERE IS OBJECTION FROM THE ROYAL THAI NAVY TO THE RECOMMENDATION THAT FURTHER USE SHOULD BE MADE OF THE COORDINATION CENTRE AT SONGKHLA (ITEM 59). THIS SEEMS SENSIBLE GIVEN THAT ONE OF THE CHIEF WEAKNESSES IDENTIFIED HAS BEEN THE LACK OF COORDINATION BETWEEN THE VARIOUS AGENCIES INVOLVED.
4. THE STATISTICS RELATING TO SOUTH COAST ARRIVALS (EXCLUDING OIL RIGS), PROVIDED IN UNHCR'S STATUS REPORT, ARE PARTICULARLY WORRYING, EG THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF BOATS ATTACKED WAS AS HIGH AS 73 PER CENT IN 1985 ( A SMALL INCREASE
OVER THE 70 PER CENT FOR 1984). WE
AGREE WITH THE ASSESSMENT TEAM THAT, FOR AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAMME, DETERRENCE ON LAND, EG THROUGH THE SETTING UP OF SPECIALIST INVESTIGATION TEAMS, IS AS IMPORTANT AS DETERRENCE AT SEA. WE HOPE THAT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES EG THROUGH TRAINING ASSISTANCE, FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE
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