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WOULD HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED IN DETAIL.
WE STRESSED THE STRENGTH
OF FEELING IN HONG KONG ON THIS ISSUE. BAYANDOR TOOK NOTE BUT
WAS NON COMMITTAL.
5.
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BAYANDOR AND BARI AGREED TO REFLECT ON THE POINTS WE HAD MADE. FOR OUR PART,
WE SHALL NEED TO CONSIDER A FORMAL RESPONSE TO UNHCR: WE PROPOSE TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE INFORMAL EXCOM ON 30 JUNE 1 JULY TO SEE HOW MUCH SUPPORT THERE IS FOR THE NEW POLICY IN THAT FORUM BEFORE FINALISING OUR POSITION. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE THINK THERE COULD WELL BE SCOPE FOR A PRESENTATIONAL CONCESSION TO UNHCR'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE WARNING NOTICE ON ARRIVAL, AND POSSIBLY ALSO FOR SOME OTHER GESTURES AS APPROPRIATE THE POSSIBILITY OF A MORE
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FORTHCOMING ATTITUDE ON LIBERALISATION OF THE CAMPS MIGHT ALSO BE CONSIDERED, PERHAPS AS A QUID PRO QUO IN THE CONTEXT OF UNHCR
FUNDING.
6.
IT
IT WOULD CLEARLY BE DESIREABLE TO HAVE AS MUCH SUPPORT FOR THE NEW POLICY AS POSSIBLE EXPRESSED IN TOMORROW'S EXCOM.
GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING WHICH YOU CAN DO TO STIMULATE THIS. WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL IF YOU COULD HAVE A QUIET WORD WITH APPROPRIATE CONTACTS IN UNHCR TO EMPHASISE THAT TODAY'S MEETING WITH BAYANDOR AND BARI WAS FRIENDLY AND CONSTRUCTIVE AND THAT CRITICAL REFERENCES BY UNHCR TO THE NEW POLICY AT EXCOM WOULD
BE UNHELPFUL AT THIS STAGE.
UNHELPFUL AT THIS STAGE.
6.
A DETAILED RECORD OF TODAY'S MEETING FOLLOWS.
SEPARATELY.
HOWE
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
40
LEGAL ADVISERS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
40
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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