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Consultations may involve countries of first asylum at later stage.
Possible options include return to Vietnam of those identified as
having fled for economic reasons. However, not feasible without cooperation of Vietnamese and assurances that those returning will
not be persecuted.
5. M Hocké visited Thailand, Japan, China and Hong Kong on 3-17
September. The Executive Committee Meeting of UNHCR was held in
Geneva on 6-16 October.
SOUTH EAST ASIAN DEPARTMENT
OCTOBER 1986
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