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THE FULL FINANCIAL BURDEN OF ACCOMMODATING THESE ARRIVALS.
WE FULLY ACCEPT THE POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN CASE FOR A CONTRIBUTION FROM HMG, AND ARE CONSIDERING HOW TO TAKE THIS FURTHER.
WE WOULD ENVISAGE THAT ANY CONTRIBUTION BY HMG WOULD BE CHANNELLED THROUGH UNHCR. SUCH AN APPROACH COULD HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF GENERATING ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
GRATEFUL IF UNHCR COULD GIVE URGENT CONSIDERATION TO MOUNTING
AN APPEAL FOR THIS PURPOSE.
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IF UNHCR WERE TO SUGGEST THAT THIS PROBLEM FALLS OUTSIDE THEIR MANDATE, UKMIS GENEVA MIGHT MAKE THE POINT THAT THE CURRENT SITUATION IS A SERIOUS EMERGENCY AND THAT ALL ASYLUM SEEKERS NEED TO BE ACCOMMODATED IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS, IRRESPECTIVE OF WHATEVER EVENTUAL STATUS IS ACCORDED TO THEM. WE WOULD HAVE NO OBJECTION IF UNHCR WERE TO MAKE SUCH AN APPEAL IN RESPECT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVING IN ALL PLACES OF FIRST ASYLUM IN THE REGION. THE KEY POINT FOR US IS THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SUITABLE
CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH TO MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTION.
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I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR VIEWS, IF POSSIBLE BY DESKBY 1409OOZ, TO ENABLE UKMIS GENEVA TO TAKE ACTION AND REPORT THE OUTCOME DESKBY 1709OOZ.
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