VIETNAM
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Policies to be pursued immediately.
Strengthening of orderly migration arrangements.
Action required.
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Continued efforts to develop orderly migration from vietnam.
Alleviation of the long-stayer problem.
Action required.
Continued willingness to contribute to specific initiatives short of à concerted multilateral
effort to "clean up" the long-stayers to reduce the long-stayer problem and defuse ASEAN sensitivites, such as the training school on Bidong.
Support efforts towards voluntary repatriation to Vietnam.
Action required.
Continued expressions of support for exploration of possibility of voluntary repatriation.
Support and
encourage UNHCR efforts to secure repatriation for
Seek to involve the present small number of cases. the ASEANS particularly through the question of repatriation of shuttle boat crews. discussions with vietnam.
Unaccompanied Minors
- Return to Vietnam
Action required.
Direct
Encourage UNHCR to explore repatriation to Vietnam as the solution of first choice for unaccompanied minors where close family are all still in vietnam. Take steps to rebut voluntary agency criticisms.
Use of Publicity
Action required
Use the above policies, especially the emphasis on voluntary repatriation, to change expectations in vietnam. Carefully monitor editorial policy of external broadcasts to this end.
Policies to be pursued in the medium term.
Migration Processing of First Refuge Caseloads.
Action required.
Alter processing of first refuge caseloads so that refugee resettlement is used strictly for genuine refugees. Migration criteria to be used for
migrant eligible cases.
Hold discussions with
countries of first refuge to ensure they understand the reasons for the change; are aware of and accept the slow down in processing that will result.