OFFICE WAS OPENED ON THE ISLAND OF QUAM AND A FURTHER DEPLOYMENT
OF UNHCR STAFF IS ENVISAGED SHORTLY IN OTHER COUNTRIES OR AREAS,
IN AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED.
EEE IN COUNTRIES WHERE A TEMPORARY STAY HAS SEEN GRANTED,
MY OFFICE HAS MADE A NUMBER OF ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE AUTHORITIES
CONCERNING THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CAMBODIANS AND VIETNAMESE,
PENDING THEIR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION OR RESETTLEMENT IN THIRD
COUNTRIES.
FFF IN VIEW OF THE DESIRE EXPRESSED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS
TO RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY, A SYSTEMATIC REGISTRATION FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BY UNHCR, THE TOTAL NUMBER
REGISTERED HAS TODAY REACHED 1,500 AND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE
CONSIDERABLY IN TH: NEAR FUTURE. HY OFFICE IS IN
CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WITH REGARD TO THE MODALITIES AND TIMING OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION.
GGG MY OFFICE HAS ALSO BEGUN, PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTRIES OF
SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE FAR EAST, TO REGISTER PERSONS FOR RE- SETTLEMENT AND IS GIVING SUPPORT ON THE SPOT TO THOSE WHO APPLY
FOR A VISA TO EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES OF COUNTRIES OF POTENTIAL
RESETTLEMENT. IN A NUMBER OF CASES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS
ALREADY BEEN GIVEN FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM COUNTRIES OF TEMPORARY
ASYLUM TO COUNTRIES OF RESETTLEMENT,
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PARA ONE IMPORTANT POINT WHICH I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO THE
ATTENTION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT IS THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS INVOLVED,
AS CONSIDERABLE COSTS WILL HAVE TO BE BORNE BY MY OFFICE IF THIS
OPERATION IS TO SUCCEED. FUNDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE DURING TEMPORARY ASYLUM, TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AND RESETTLEMENT, AND ANCILLARY EXPENDITURE BOTH IN COUNTRIES OF TEMPORARY ASYLUMHAND IN COUNTRIES OF RE-
SETTLEMENT. WHILE MY OFFICE IS STILL ENGAGED IN A DETAILED
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