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FOLLOWING TELEGRAM NOW REPEATED TO YOU AT REQUEST OF DEPT WAS

RECEIVED FROM LUXEMBOURG TELEGRAM NUMBER 188 OF 18/6/86

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA, BRUSSELS

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1. A CHANGE IN THE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE QUESTION IN THE

LUXEMBOURG MFA HAS REGRETTABLY LED TO A FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE

ON OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND QUANGO'S CHARGED BY MISISTERS

WITH EXAMINING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF RESETTLEMENT. THE NEW

MAN IN THE MFA HAS NOW UNDERTAKEN TO PURSUE THE MATTER ENERGETIC-

CALLY: HIS PERSONAL EMBARRASSMENT SHOULD ENSURE THAT THIS IS THE

CASE. OUR VIEW IS THAT THE POLITICAL COMMITMENT TO HELP REMAINS

FIRM.

2. WE HAVE HEARD THAT THE FRENCH ORGANISATION, 'MEDECINS SANS

FRONTIERES' ARE INVOLVED IN SOME WAY, AND THAT OUR LUXEMBOURG

CONTACTS ARE AWAITING A REPORT FROM THEM. IS THIS CORRECT? IF IT IS

CARE WILL HAVE TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID WIRES BEING CROSSED. THERE IS

LITTLE SIGN OF ANY FOLLOW-THROUGH HERE ON THE PART OF UNHCR.

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