TNAG-1542-FCO40-2106-United-Nations-High-Commissioner-for-Refugees-(UNHCR)-Execut-1986 — Page 219

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LONDURAS ANY

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TELELETTER 20/13

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FOLLOWING FOR MRS J D WYETH, ODA COPIED TO S DR BROWN, MCAD,FCO

37TH EXCOM GENEVA 6-16 OCTOBER

1. FOLLOWING ARE OFF THE CUFF ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IM YOUR MINUTE

OF 24 JULY (FOR MORE DETAIL ON TECHNICAL POINTS & SHOULD HAVE TO CONSULT UNHCR OFFICE HERE):

1. NATURE OF REFUGEES

REFUGEES FROM NICARAGUA ENTHER PEASANTS DISPLACED BY INTERNAL WAR OR YOUNG MEN ESCAPING FROM COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE. REFUGEES FROM EL SALVADOR HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES, GENERALLY IN RURAL AREAS, BY INTERNAL WAR.

(VI) CLASSIFICATION OF REFUGEES IS BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN UNHCR AND HONDURAN GOVERNMENT, WHICH & GATHER DOES IN THEORY GIVE THEM THE EQUIVALENT OF FULL STATUS.

2. NEEDS OF REFUGEES

(1) NEEDS ARE ASSESSED ON THE SPOT BY UNHCR, RED CROSS AND OTHER [INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ALSO BY OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY HONDURAN GOVERNMENT.

(thb) AS ABOVE. ALSO COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY REFUGEES THEMSELVES, LEADERS.

WITH

(MIN) ALL POSSIBLE. THERE ARE UNHCR REPRESENTATIVES OR REPRESENTATIVE

S

OF OTHER COOPERATING AGENCIES EITHER RESIDENT OR MAKING DAILY VISITS TO THE REFUGEE CAMPS.

(LV) YES

(V) YES, WHERE POSSIBLE

3. ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES

(H) NO

(DW) YES, ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE.

(MKD) MISUSE OF ASSISTANCE AS AVOIDED AND PREVENTED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

(EV) YES, AS FAR AS THIS HS POSSIBLE.

(V) THIS IS DONE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES.

4. COORDINATION/COOPERATION

(k) YES, SOME, INEVITABLY

(IN) IT IS AVOIDED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

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