CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 2071
OF 101815Z AUGUST 88
AND TO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
CONFIDENTIAL
-
нко 24318
REC
THY
1 1 AUG 1988
153217
MDHOAN 2172
JOAN
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
€33
640
VIETNAMESE BOAT
MIPT, UKMIS GENEVA TELNO 447 AND YOUR TELNO 2992:
PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: TALKS WITH HANOI: BRIEFING OF UNHCR
1. WE AGREE THAT UKMIS GENEVA SHOULD GIVE UNHCR A FACTUAL ACCOUNT OF THE HANOI TALKS, DRAWING ON YOUR TELNO 2990 AS AMENDED BY MIPT.
2.
WE ARE ALSO CONTENT THAT UKMIS GENEVA SHOULD EXPLORE UNHCR'S THINKING ON THE ROLE THEY MIGHT PLAY IN REPATRIATION ARRANGEMENTS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO:
(A)
(0)
(C)
THE CHANNELLING OF ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REINTEGRATION OF RETURNEES:
THE SECURING AND ENDORSEMENT OF GUARANTEES ON THE HUMANE
TREATMENT OF RETURNEES:
INVOLVEMENT IN MONITORING THE TREATMENT OF THOSE
RETURNED.
3. BUT UKMIS GENEVA SHOULD MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THEY ARE EXPLORING THESE ISSUES WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS AT THIS STAGE, AND THAT NO DECISIONS HAVE YET BEEN TAKEN IN LONDON ON ANY OF THESE ASPECTS. UKMIS MAY MAKE POINT (I) IN YOUR TELNO 2992, BUT WE THINK POINTS (II) AND (III) SHOULD NOT BE MADE IN THIS FORM AT THE PRESENT
STAGE.
4.
UKMIS MIGHT ALSO FIND A SUITABLE OPPORTUNITY TO SOUND OUT UNHCR ABOUT THEIR MANDATE FOR DEALING WITH THE RETURN OF PEOPLE WHOM WE DO NOT REGARD AS OF CONCERN TO THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. THE INTERNATIONAL WHILE IT IS ACCEPTED THAT UNHCR SHOULD LEAD
WE
EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE REFUGEE PROBLEM IN SOUTH EAST ASIA / WONDER WHETHER QUESTIONS MIGHT BE RAISED ABOUT HIS MANDATE FOR ASSISTING THE RETURN OF ECONOMIC MIGRANTS. THE FUNCTIONS AT 2 A-C ABOVE WOULD BE OUTSIDE THE OFFICE'S MANDATE.
FROM UNGA FOR THIS SPECIFIC TASK.
A MANDATE
THEY WOULD
NEED
CHALKER
YYYY
1
PAGE CONFIDENTIAL
645
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.