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ROBERT J. MRAZEK 3RD DISTRICT, NEW YORK

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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE AMBASSADOR

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

September 6, 1988

His Excellency Sir Anthony Acland, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.

Ambassador to the United States

British Embassy

3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D.C. 20008

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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H. Woodruff PC 8/9.

As a member of the Honorary Advisory Committee of the Indochina Resource Action Center (IRAC), I respectfully urge you to reconsider your decision to deny IRAC access to screening centers and to detention centers housing Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong. I fully agree with IRAC's contention that until those Vietnamese are determined not to be genuine refugees, they should not be treated as illegal immigrants, and that therefore, the screening and detention centers should be open to non-governmental observation. I believe that a factual and unbiased inquiry by IRAC will benefit all concerned.

I thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

Rofert & Mrazek

Robert J. Mrazek

Member of Congress

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