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TO IMMEDIATE MANILA

TELNO 170

OF 291615Z JUNE 89

INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA, BANGKOK

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061067 MDHOAN 4125

YOUR TELNO 219 : WRENCH'S VISIT TO BATAAN

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PARA 5 OF TUR: WRENCH HAS SPOKEN TO UNHCR (MANILA) TO EXPLAIN THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF HIS VISIT IS TO TAKE UP CONVERSATIONS HE HAS HAD WITH UNHCR (LONDON) ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THE UK USING THE FACILITIES AT BATAAN FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES TO BE RESETTLED

IN THE UK.

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HE WILL ALSO BE LOOKING TO SEE HOW MUCH OF BATAAN EXPERIENCE CAN BE DEVELOPED TO PREPARE REFUGEES DESTINED FOR THE UK WHO WOULD BE HOUSED IN A REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTRE (RPC), IF THAT IS TO GO AHEAD. HE WILL TAKE CARE NOT TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT HE IS SIZING UP THE POSSIBILITY OF SITING THE RPC NEAR BATAAN. 3. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY UNDERSTOOD THAT UNHCR (MANILA) WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT TO BATAAN. HE HAS NOW BEEN TOLD THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE. HE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN

ORGANIZING TRANSPORT. IF HIRING A CAR WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO PROCEED, COULD YOU MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS.

HOWE

WE WILL BE REPLYING SEPARATELY TO THE OTHER POINTS IN TUR.

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