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SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE RAFI AHMED (CURRENTLY VISITING THE REGION)
HAD BRIEFED HIM ON LATEST UN THINKING. THIS WAS THAT IT MAY BE
EASIER TO CONVENE AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OUTSIDE OF THE UN'S AUSPICES, ALTHOUGH THE U.N. WOULD BE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH, AND
ENDORSE ITS OBJECTIVES. (AHMED INSTANCED THE OSLO CONFERENCE ON
SOUTH AFRICAN REFUGEES AS A MODEL FOR WHAT THE UN HAVE IN MIND). THE UN COULD ACCEPT A PREPARATORY MEETING IN KUALA LUMPUR, FOLLOWED BY A CONFERENCE IN GENEVA. JAMBOR ALSO RAISED THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS:
THOSE MOST INTERESTED COULD BE APPROACHED TO HELP MEET COSTS.
5. THE AMERICANS INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE
IDEA OF WHAT ASEAN HAD IN MIND BEFORE DISCUSSING A TIMETABLE OF
MEETINGS LEADING TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. THE US WAS HOPING
TO HAVE READY FOR THE 16TH A PAPER STATING THEIR THINKING ON HOW
TO ADDRESS THE REFUGEE PROBLEM. BOTH THE US AND UNHCR WERE KEEN TO ESTABLISH, IF POSSIBLE ON 16 SEPTEMBER, THE FORMAT OF THE TALKS IN KUALA LUMPUR NEXT MONTH, AND THE BROAD AGENDA OF ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION. THE AMERICANS AGAIN VOICED THEIR CONCERN THAT A PREPCON
IN NOVEMBER WAS TOO EARLY: THEIR PREFERENCE WOULD BE FOR A JANUARY 1989 MEETING.
6.
FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF HONG KONG TELNO 3418 WE HAVE INFORMALLY
RAISED QUESTION OF HANSON ATTENDING MEETING ON 16TH WITH UNHCR
AND THE THAIS. NEITHER HAVE ANY OBJECTIONS, ALTHOUGH THE THAIS WOULD WANT HIM TO FORM PART OF THE BRITISH REPRESENTATION.
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