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HONG KONG TELNOS 1083 AND TO FCO: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: UNACCOMPANIED MINORS

1. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT, DESPITE VIEIRA DE MELLO'S ASSURANCES REPORTED IN PARA 10 OF FIRST TUR. THE REPATRIATION OF

UNACCOMPANIED MINORS REMAINS UNRESOLVED.

2. WE HOPE THAT THE KIND OF FORMULA WHICH VIEIRA DE MELLO SUGGESTED CAN BE AGREED QUICKLY. IF, IN INDIVIDUAL CASES, THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE IS THAT THE SOLUTION IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD IS REPATRIATION, WE SIMPLY CANNOT ACCEPT THAT THE UNHCR HONG KONG OFFICE SHOULD IN EFFECT EXERCISE A VETO OVER IMPLEMENTATION. A POSSIBLE COMPROMISE MIGHT BE FOR IOM TO TAKE OVER REPATRIATION ARRANGEMENTS WITH UNHCR MONITORING THE CONDITIONS OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN VIETNAM ON A QUOTE GOOD OFFICES UNQUOTE BASIS

3. PLEASE TAKE THIS UP WITH VIEIRA DE MELLO ON HIS RETURN, STRESSING THE CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT IN THE UK AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RESOLVING ANY DIFFERENCES WITH UNHCR PRIVATELY AND WITHOUT AIRING THEM IN PUBLIC.

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