TNAG-1800-FCO40-2560-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-principle-of-first-asylum-1988 — Page 291

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INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, FCO

INFO ROUTINE HKGO WASHINGTON, HKGO NEW YORK

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : INDOCHINA RESOURCE ACTION CENTER SYMPOSIUM JUNE 1985

WE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A SYMPOSIUM ON (QUOTE) FIRST ASYLUM IN SOUTH EAST ASIA (UNQUOTE) ORGANISED BY I.R.A.C. IN WASHINGTON ON 5-7 THIS YEAR. THE THEME OF THE SYMPOSIUM IS (QUOTE) THE CRISIS OF FIRST ASYLUM IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA (UNQUOTE). FURTHER DETAILS ARE BEING FAXED TO YOU, AND FCO, VIA OUR WASHINGTON AND LONDON OFFICES.

2. WE ARE INCLINED TO ACCEPT WITH A VIEW TO COMBINING PARTICIPATION IN THE SYMPOSIUM WITH CALLS ON REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS AND OTHER CONCERNED PARTIES IN WASHINGTON AND OTTAWA. GRATEFUL FOR ANY VIEWS YOU MAY HAVE ON IRAC AS AN ORGANISATION AND ON THE PROPOSED SYMPOSIUM IN PARTICULAR.

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