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14. DESPITE THE RESERVATIONS OUTLINED AT THE START OF THIS PAPER AS

TO THE TIMELINESS OF THE RECENT PROPOSAL, UNHCR WOULD BE WILLING ON

THE ABOVE BASIS TO PROVIDE ITS TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE TO THE

HONG KONG AUTHORITIES IN DEVELOPING APPROPIATE GUIDELINES, BOTH AS TO THE CRITERRIA TO BE USED FOR THE DETERMINATION OF REFUGEE STATUS

AND THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED INLIGHT OF THE SAFEGUARDS REFERRED TO ABOVE.''

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2. COMMENTS WILL FOLLOW.

SANKEY

YYYY

DISTRIBUTION

40

MAIN

40

LIMITED

HKD

SEAD

UND

LEGAL ADVISERS

PS/LORD GLENARTHUR PS/PUS

MR

GILLMORE

MR MCLAREN

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