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WASHINGTON TELNO 2193 : VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG
IRAC VISIT
1. WE THINK THE BEST MEANS OF HANDLING THESE ADDITIONAL REQUESTS
WOULD BE FOR WASHINGTON TO REPLY SAYING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN PASSED ON
TO HONG KONG AND THAT THEY WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH MS DILLER WHEN SHE ARRIVES.
2. WASHINGTON MIGHT ADD THAT WE HAVE NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO
INCLUDING VISITS TO THE OTHER DETENTION CENTRES IN MS DILLER'S PROGRAMME UNDER US C.G. AUSPICES BUT THIS MIGHT PRESENT TIMING PROBLEMS. THE DETAILED PROGRAMME CAN BE SORTED OUT ONCE MS DILLER
REACHES HONG KONG.
3. ON SCREENING INTERVIEWS, WE DO NOT WISH TO ACCEDE TO THE REQUEST.
HAVING NEGOTIATED AN AGREEMENT WHICH ESTABLISHES CLEARLY A
MONITORING AND VALIDATING ROLE FOR UNHCR WE DO NOT SEE A CASE FOR
ALLOWING OTHERS IN ON THE ACT. WE HPE WE CAN DEFLECT THEM BY
BRIEFING MISS DILLER ON THE UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNHCR AND BY
PROVIDING A COPY OF THE AGREED QUESTIONNAIRE.
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