(XII) IN ADDITION TO THE ROLE OF THE APPROPRIATE UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES AND PROGRAMMES, INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANISATIONS HAVE AN IMPORTANT PART TO PLAY IN THIS PLAN OF

ION.

(X11!) PERSONS SHOULD BE ENABLED TO DEPART FROM VIETNAM IN AN ORDERLY WAY FOR FAMILY REUNION AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN REASONS. THE

UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM AND UNHCR TO THIS END

MUST BE CAREFULLY IMPLEMENTED WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF ALL CONCERNED.

(XIV) THE PLACES ALLOCATED FOR THE MOVEMENT OF SUCH CASES SHOULD

BE OVER AND ABOVE THE NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR MOVEMENT FROM THE

CAMPS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA.

(XV) IF THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAMME FOR ORDERLY DEPARTURE FROM VIETNAM IS TO BE ENSURED, IT IS ASIOMATIC THAT THE CURRENT MASSIVE DEPARTURES SHOULD NOT CONTINUTE IN THE PRESENT

TRAGIC MANNER.

(XVI) THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT IN THE REGION SHOULD NOT

BE FOLLOWED BY THE RAVAGES OF HUNGER, THE DANGERS OF STARVATION, PARTICULARLY I KAMPUCHEA, ARE EVIDENT. THERE IS IMMEDIATE NEED TO

MEET THIS CRITICAL SITUATION.

(XVII) MANY THOUSANDS OF BOAT CASES HAVE PERISHED AT SEA. THOSE

IN DISTRESS MUST BE RESCUED BEFORE THEY DIE. MASTERS OF VESSELS IN

THE AREA MUST SCRUPULOUSLY OBSERVE THE LAW OF THE SEA IN THIS REGARD. UNHCR IS ADDITIONALLY READY TO MEET THE COST OF CARE AND MAINTENANCE FOR THOSE SO RESCUED. FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE, BY THOSE COVERNMENTS IN A POSITION TO DO SO, FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE IN THE

SOUTH CHINA SEA. UNHCR WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THEM,

(XVELD) WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE OVER-ALL SOLUTIONS ENVISAGED, GOVERNMENTS OF THE FIROT PORT OF CALL MUST ALLOW THE DISEMBARKATION OF ALL THOSE RESCUED. UNHCR WILL, OF COURSE, CONTINUE TO MEET THE COST OF SUPPORTING SUCH PERSONS PENDING DURABLE SOLUTIONG

BASIS,

(XIX) THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ON THE WIDEST POSSIBLE

WILL BE INDISPENSABLE TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PLAN OF ACTION.

(XX) FINALLY, IT CANNOT ADEQUATELY BE STRESSED THAT A MOST ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF ANY PLAN MUST BE THE FIRM DE-ESTABLISHMENT OF

THE OBSERVANCE OF THE PRACTICE OF ASYLUM AUD NON-REFOULEMENT IN

ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES.

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