§ Mr. Mellorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he took account of the comments of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in reaching his decision to close the special programme for refugees from Latin America.
§ Mr. WhitelawYes. On 8 October 1979 at the executive committee meeting on refugees at Geneva, the High Commissioner for Refugees made the following statement
For years during the decade, resettlement opportunities were vitally needed for Latin American refugees. This is no longer the case: the residual problem on that continent has been solved since we last met. The current needs are of limited scope and are met as they emerge".