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4. WE SEE NO MILEAGE 1 APPROACHING EITHER THE 'AVON FOREST'' OWNERS OR THE CANADIANS FOR FUNDS TO PAY FOR FLIGHTS FROM TA BAN TO HONG KONG. NEITHER HAVE THE HOME OFFICE FUNDS TO MEET THESE COSTS. UNHCR ARE PRESUTAPLY KEEN TO SEE THE REFUGEES SUCCESSFULLY RESETTLED. WE HOPE THEY CAN DE PERSUADED TO DE LESS INFLEXIBLE (HONG KONG TELNO 1007) OVER GETING THE COST OF THE AIR FARES FROM TA L'AN TO HONG KONG AND SHOULD BE CRATEFUL IF UKHIS GENEVA MOULD APPROACH UNHCR HEADQUARTERS OVER THIS. IF NECESSARY, UNHCR COULD BE GENTLY RETINDED OF OUR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR PROGRAMME IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA, A PART OF WHICH IS INTENDED TO COVER RESETTLEMENT COSTS.
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