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(c) that the issue of repatriation should be
re-opened with the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office".
2.
This memorandum examines the feasibility of
setting up closed camps and reports on progress made
on the points referred to in (b) and (c) above. Other
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point raised by Members when discussing Memorandum
XCC(82)54 will be the subject of a separate paper.
This paper concludes that provided certain conditions
are met, a closed camp policy is feasible.
Conceptual Considerations
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The
The main aim in setting up closed camps for
Vietnamese refugees is to deter more refugees from
leaving Vietnam. An added advantage is that their
establishment would probably deter other refugees
currently in open camps from unlawful activities.
general concept of a closed camp outlined in
Memorandum XCC(82)54 is that it is a camp where the
refugees are detained under strict confinement and are
subject to regulation and control. No employment
outside the camp is allowed and there is virtually no
contact with the general public.
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In considering the feasibility of this concept,
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