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MP'S LETTER: HUMAN RIGHTS
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WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MR DAVID ATKINSON MP ENCLOSING ANOTHER FROM ROBERT CHAMBERS, SECRETARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, LISTING A NUMBER OF CONCERNS ABOUT VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG. THESE ARE:- CONDITIONS IN DETENTION CENTRES, THE SCREENING SYSTEM THE SEPARATION OF CHINESE/VIETNAMESE COUPLES AND THE APPEAL MADE TO THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE UN UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO RETURNEES. A COPY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE MP IS BEING FAXED TO YOU.
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MR ATKINSON, AS YOU KNOW, HAS RECENTLY VISITED BOTH HONG KONG AND HANOI IN CONNECTION WITH A REPORT HE IS PREPARING FOR THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S COMMITTEE FOR MIGRATION, REFUGEES AND DEMOGRAPHY. IN HIS LETTER HE ASKS FOR OUR COMMENTS ON MR CHAMBERS' POINTS IN ORDER TO ENABLE HIM TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF OUR RESPONSE IN DRAFTING HIS REPORT.
3. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFULL IF YOU COULD LET US HAVE ELEMENTS FOR A REPLY DESKBY 1808OOZ
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