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problem, at least some other countries
both resettlement
countries and those of first asylum would have followed its
example, risking a serious escalation of the crisis. It is
also assumed that the costs at which the problem would have
worked itself out without assistance from outside would have
been unacceptable, in human and security terms;
d) the UK response would be proportionate to that of other
countries, especially those with a more direct involvement in
the problems of the region (USA, France) and that its contri-
bution would stimulate others to respond;
e) a rate could be found for the attainment of durable solu-
tions for refugees which would adequately relieve the pressure
on the countries of first asylum, without exceeding the
resources of resettlement countries or spurring further
departures.
* Inputs
The following are estimates of the total imputs to
8.
the policy for the period July 1979
(i)
contributions to UNBRO
(ii)
to UNHCR
(iii)
to ICRC
(iv)
bilateral aid to non-communist
resistance
(v)
payments to UK voluntary
agencies
a)
Total aid disbursed
b)
Total man-years work in FCO
11
July 1986:
£1,250,000.00
£6,000,000.00
£4.433,000.00
=
£
400,000.00
Diplomatic Wing + ODA +
Overseas missions (BE Bangkok,
SEADD Bangkok, UKMis Geneva
Hong Kong, etc)
£
420,576.40
£12,503,576.40
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