CONFIDENTIAL
170533
MDHIAN 0554
KARIM TO SELL THE PACKAGE IN GENEVA BUT WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT
THERE IS LIKELY TO BE INTERNATIONAL RESISTANCE TO THE CALL FOR FUNDS FOR AREA 46A ON THE GROUNDS THAT WE ARE MOVING TOO SLOWLY
TO OPEN THE CLOSED CAMPS.
CAMP CONDITIONS
9. WE CONTINUE TO HEAR EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN ABOUT CONDITIONS IN THE CAMPS. HEI LING CHAU AND SAN YICK SEEM TO BE THE MAIN FOCUS OF CONCERN. WE ARE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THIS ISSUE AND FOLLOWING UP
THE COMPLAINTS.
DETENTION CENTRES
10. WE HAVE TOLD KARIM (AND HE WAS CLEARLY PLEASED) THAT WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO LET THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION AND WORLD RELIEF (WHO PROVIDE CLOTHING) TO HAVE CONTROLLED ACCESS TO DETENTION CENTRES. WE HAVE OF COURSE ALLOWED CONTINUOUS ACCESS TO UNHCR. WE ARE NOW SEEING SIGNS THAT OTHER VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL SEEK ACCESS. WE SHALL RESPOND TO SUCH REQUESTS ACCORDING TO HOW WE SEE THE NEED FOR THEIR SERVICES.
11. OF MORE CONCERN IS THE LIKELIHOOD THAT OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS WILL FOLLOW THE IRAC EXAMPLE COUR TELNO 2994) AND DEMAND ACCESS. AT PRESENT WE ARE REFUSING THEM ACCESS FOR GENERAL INSPECTIONS, BUT WE ARE TRYING TO ESTABLISH OUR LEGAL POSITION ON REQUESTS (BY EITHER HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS OR THEIR LAWYERS) TOO
SEE INDIVIDUALS. YOU SHOULD BE WARNED THAT THIS COULD BECOME AN AREA OF CONTENTION.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
108
.VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
DISTRIBUTION
111
FED NEWS
PS
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
3
PAGE
CONFIDENTIAL
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.