TNAG-1791-FCO40-2551-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 246

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ADAMS/UNHCR MEETING

Aid paper: how is this progressing?

possibility of pre-ICG preview

will UNHCR ideas be saleable in UK?

Visit by UNHCR to Vietnam?

any plans for pre-ICG visit?

any other contact with Vietnamese planned?

Voluntary repatriation

UNHCR has responsibility for finding suitable cases in Hong Kong camps. Any way that this system could be improved?

- advantage in getting voluntary repatriation working more

smoothly before return of economic migrants can begin.

First Asylum paper

UNHCR Hong Kong have prepared paper at Hong Kong's request.

strong pressure from some quarters in Hong Kong for Hong Kong

to cease to grant first asylum. UNHCR Comments?

October ICG paper

- UNHCR to focus on all aspects of paper, not just ODP/voluntary repatriation

Hamann-Harrimberg in South East Asia (Jan '88?)

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what was outcome?

ODP

not ultimate answer. ODP relieves pressure on illegal

departures, may also encourage illegal departures

Adams' impressions of situation through visits to Hong Kong and

ASEAN countries.

AWG

UK exploring other avenues to bring problem to attention of

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