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protection for refugees falling under the competence
of his office by:
(a) Promoting the conclusion and ratification of
international conventions for the protection of
refugees, supervising their application and
proposing amendments thereto;
(b) Promoting through special agreements with
Governments the execution of any measures calculated to
improve the situation of refugees and to reduce the
number requiring protection;
(c) Assisting governmental and private efforts to
promote voluntary repatriation or assimiliation within
new national communities;
(d) Promoting the admission of refugees, not
excluding those in the most destitute categories, to
the territories of States;
(e) Endeavouring to obtain permission for refugees to
transfer their assets and especially those necessary
for their resettlement;
(f) Obtaining from Governments information concerning
the number and conditions of refugees in their
territories and the laws and regulations concerning
them;
(g) Keeping in close touch with the Governments and
inter-governmental organisations concened;
(h) Establishing contact in such manner as he may
think best with private organisations dealing with
refugee questions;
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