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UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 304 AND TELECON HUM/BARNES: VIETNAMESE BOAT
PEOPLE: UNHCR REACTION
1. OUR REACTION AT OFFICIAL LEVEL IS THAT IT IS SIMPLY NOT FEASIBLE TO DELAY THE INTRODUCTION OF OPERATION WATCHMAN AS UNHCR
WOULD WISH US TO DO. WE ASSUME THAT YOU SHARE THAT VIEW.
YOU CERTAINLY CANNOT AFFORD TO WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER
AND OF COURSE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF A
VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO UNHCR EVEN THEN. WITH THE MAIN SEASON FOR ARRIVALS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN, YOU WOULD HAVE THOUSANDS MORE BOAT
PEOPLE ON YOUR HANDS BY THEN.
AHEAD.
FORTHCOMING
2. ACCORDINGLY, AND FOLLOWING TELECON UNDER REFERENCE, WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO MINISTERS THAT YOU HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO GO
IT WILL HOWEVER BE NECESSARY TO EXPLAIN OUR DECISION VERY
CAREFULLY TO UNHCR AND SEEK TO SECURE THEIR ACQUIESCENCE. 3. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR COMMENTS DESKBY 030900Z, ENABLE US TO STICK TO OUR TIMETABLE FOR MINISTERIAL
CONSIDERATION.
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LEGAL ADVISERS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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