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worsen, as the screening procedures of several resettle-
ment countries are rejecting a growing number as not
genuine refugees. If the trend of these developments is
continued, it will produce an increasing number of
unresettleable refugees in the countries of first asylum.
This number will increase the faster if outflows from
Indochina continue and if offers of resettlement places
decline: in current conditions, both hypotheses seem
likely. The countries of first asylum are likely however
to maintain their objections to absorbing the inflows and
will undoubtedly step up pressures for a solution.
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Recent diplomatic exchanges indicate that certain
countries sharing this concern have been holding informal
discussions at official level. One tactic would be to
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are unlikely to alter significantly in the short or
medium term. Such measures of humane deterrence as have
been adopted hitherto have not proved sufficient to
counterbalance the refugees' perception of the
desirability of departure and the favourable chances of
securing resettlement.
attempt to apply pressure to Vietnam to assist in
restricting outflow. In practice, the prevailing
ideological climate and economic achievements of Vietnam
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8.
The above diplomatic exchanges have also revealed
that the informal exchanges have also touched on the
possibility of involuntary repatriation. The involuntary
repatriation of would-be immigrants who cannot
satisfactorily claim refugee status would be justifiable
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