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being commandeered by the police although UNHCR had no confirmation about this. It was however true for the South Coast and UHCR had told the RTG who had said that it would not be used that way in the future.

Volteller

Miss D J Walker

30 March 1988

cc: Dr M Reilly, SEAD, FCO; Mr P Millett, UND, FCO;

Mr R Footman, HKD, FCO;

Mrs J Helke, UKMis New York; Chanceries: Bangkok,

Washington,

Ottawa,

Hanoi,

Kuala Lumpur,

Manila,

Singapore,

Canberra,

Tokyo,

Jakarta,

Mr N French, Government Secretariat, HK.

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