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1. THE INDONESIAN DFA PUT OUT A STATEMENT ON 1 APRIL SAYING THAT FOREIGN MINISTER MOCHTAR MET PAUL HARTLING, THE UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, IN GENEVA ON 27 MARCH WITH THE OFFER OF REMPANG ISLAND (WEST OF BINTAN IN THE RIAU ARCHIPELAGO) AND QUOTE ANOTHER SITE UN UOTE AS POSSIBLE LOCATIOUS FOR THE PROPOSED REFUGEE PROCESSING CENTRE. THE STATEMENT SAID THAT THE CENTRE WOULD HOLD BETWEEN 5,000 AND 10,000 REFUGEES FOR WHO OFFERS OF FINAL RESETTLEMENT PLACES HAD ALREADY BEEN CONFIRMED, AND REPEATED THE ASEAN VIEW THAT THE COST SHOULD BE BORNE BY THE
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ACCORDING TO THE STATEMENT, HARTLING AGREED THAT UNHCR SHOULD CARRY OUT A FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE PROPOSED SITES AND TO SEEK FUNDS ONCE THE DETAILS WERE AGREED BY ALL CONCERNED.
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