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2.MEETING SUCCEEDED IN ACHIEVING AGREEMENT ON CONTINUING
COMMITMENT BY USA CANADA AND AUSTRALIA TO RESETTLEMENT OF
INDO CHINESE REFUGEES BUT AGREEMENT WAS QUALIFIED BY
UNANIMOUS VIEW THAT IN ABSENCE OF PURSUIT OF SOLUTIONS
TO COMPLEMENT RESETTLEMENT EFFORTS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO
EXPRESS COMMITMENT EXCEPT IN SHORT OR AT BEST MEDIUM
TERMS, RATHER THAN LONGER 7-8 YEAR PERIOD WHICH WAS DIS-
CUSSED INTER ALIA IN BNGKK TEL 7537 26JUL83.REPRESENTATIVES
OF THREE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES EXPRESSED FEARS THAT
FAILURE TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF MEANINGFUL EFFORT TO EXPLORE
ALTERNATIVES TO RESETTLEMENT COULD WEAKEN EXTENT OF
DOMESTIC SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED AND SEEMINGLY OPEN ENDED
RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM.
CLEMEN
3.MEETING WAS NOTABLE FOR FACT THAT QUESTION OF VOLUNTARY
REPATRIATION OF INDOCHINESE REFUGEES WAS DISCUSSED IN
MORE DIRECT AND POSITIVE WAY THAN IT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED
HERE TO FORE.DOUGLAS SEEMED WILLING TO GIVE U.S.A. SUPPORT
TO NOTION OF REPATRIATION TO CAMBODIA ALTHOUGH STATE
DEPARTMENT MEMBER OF U.S.A. DELEGATION WAS CAREFUL TO
SET OUT EXTENSIVE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE TO PRECEED
IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY REPATRIATION SCHEME.THERE WAS UNANIMITY
ON VALUE OF ORDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAM (ODP) AS FACTOR IN REDUCING
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