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SCOPE FOR LEVERAGE IN THE CAMBODIAN CONTEXT?
ACCEPTANCE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THEIR CITIZENS THE PRICE FOR
RESPECTABILITY?
4. REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE IN THE PHILIPPINES
IS THE IDEA OF A REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE IN THE PHILIPPINES LIKELY TO RUN? (THE PHILIPPINES (UNDERLINE NEST WORD) MAY BE PREPARED TO MAKE AVAILABLE BATAAN CAMP AVAILABLE BUT ARE BEING VERY NON COMMITTAL AT THIS STAGE).
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· 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?
(POSSIBLY
SHOULD THE CENTRE BE FOR THOSE AWAITING SCREENING
MORE ACCEPTABLE TO UNHCR) OR FOR THOSE SCREENED OUT (AS ENVISAGED IN DRAFT CPA)?
WOULD HMG BE PREPARED TO MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION?
5. OVERSPILL CAMP IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR HONG KONG
SHOULD WE PURSUE IDEA OF USING BATAAN AS AN OVERSPILL CAMP FOR
HONG KONG EVEN BEFORE THE GENEVA CONFERENCE?
WOULD HMG BE PREPARED TO MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION?
6. 1954 GENEVA CO-CHAIRMANSHIP
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HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO VIETNAMESE INVITATION TO RESUME OUR
1954 GENEVA CO-CHAIRMANSHIP ROLE? OPPORTUNITY FOR LINKAGE WITH VIETNAMESE ATTITUDE ON BOAT PEOPLE PROBLEM, OR POISONED CHALICE? 7. ACTION WITH THE CHINESE
SHOULD WE ASK THE CHINESE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WHO LAND IN CHINESE PORTS FOR SIGNIFICANT
PERIODS OF TIME?
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IS THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONTENT TO SEND A MESSAGE ABOUT THIS
TO QIAN QICHEN? (DRAFT MESSAGE IS BEING SUBMITTED).
SHOULD WE DO MORE TO PUBLICISE FACT THAT WE HAVE ASKED THE
CHINESE FOR COOPERATION OVER COAST-HOPPING?
SHOULD WE PURSUE IDEAS THAT:
(A) THE CHINESE SHOULD BE ASKED TO SET UP A REGIONAL HOLDING
CENTRE IN SOUTHERN CHINA FOR BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG AND ELSEWHERE AWAITING SCREENING.
(B) THE CHINESE SHOULD BE ASKED TO ADOPT A FIRST ASYLUM POLICY.
8. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HONG KONG
SHOULD HMG MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO MEET
COSTS OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE EXPECTED INFLUX OF BOAT
PEOPLE INTO HONG KONG LATER THIS YEAR?
WHERE SHOULD SUCH FUNDS COME
9. RESETTLEMENT FROM HONG KONG
FROM?
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