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Would this only encourage Vietnam to seek further concessions?
Would it be preferable to help finance a regional holding centre instead (point 4 below)
3. Ways of putting pressure on Vietnam over repatriation
Can we make more use of ASEAN, who may have more leverage on Vietnam than the UK? (eg possible membership of ASEAN).
Scope for leverage in the Cambodian context?
Acceptance of responsibility to their citizens the price for
respectability?
4. Regional Holding Centre in the Philippines
References: FCO telno 845, Bangkok telno 268, Kuala Lumpur telno
219 and Jakarta telno 196.
Is the idea of a regional holding centre in the Philippines
likely to run? (The Philippines may be prepared to make available
Bataan camp available but are being very non committal at this
stage).
Should we do more to pursue this idea, in concert with ASEAN
countries? (Preliminary soundings capitals suggest there has not
been much discussion within ASEAN so far).
Should we bring more pressure to bear on UNHCR to manage such a
centre?
Should a centre be for those awaiting screening (possibly more
acceptable to UNHCR) or for those screened out (as envisaged in
draft CPA)?
Would HMG be prepared to make a financial contribution?
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