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FAGE THREE UNGR2030 CONFD
SOURCE FOR POLICY CHANGE ENABLING ADMIN TO FEND OFF CRITICS ACCUSING
THEM OF ABANDONING PEOPLES OF INDOCHINA AND SECONDLY WE HAVE NO/NO
DOUET PURCELL USED THE THREAT OF AUSTRALIAN AND CDN WITHDRAWL TO
OVERCOME THE VIETNAM HARDLINERS. DESPITE THE MODEST LEVELS OF OUR
PROGRAMS THE ISOLATION OF USA IN REGION WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DEFEND
IN CONGRESS.GIVEN THE RECENT STATEMENTS OF SEC OF STATE SHULTZ AND
REFUGEE COORDINATOR MOORE BEFORE SENATE SUB-CTTEE ON REFUGEES (SEE
OUR REFTEL) AND SIZE OF PROPOSED FY 87 PROGRAM QUESTION ARISES, HOW-
EVER, WHETHER OR NOT/NOT STATE DEPT IS BACKING AWAY FROM PURCELL
POLICY INITIATIVE.
5.WHILE THE ADMIN TABLED AT THE CONSULTATIONS A QUOTE PROGRESS REPORT
JNQUOTE ON THE RAY PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS, IT IS NOT/NOT ENLIGHTENING
ON FUTURE DIRECTION OF RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM.MOST REFERENCES MERELY
REFER TO THE ICG PROCESS INDICATING A DECISION MUST AWAIT OUTCOME OF
ONGOING MULTILATERAL DISCUSSIONS.FROM THE REACTION OF MEMBERS DURING
THE CONSULTATIONS AND DISCUSSION WITH STAFFERS IT IS EVIDENT THAT
CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR A LARGE SCALE SOUTH EAST ASIA PROGRAM IS
ERRODING QUICKLY.CRITICISM FOCUSSES ON THREE ASPECTS:THE INCREASING
ECONOMIC CHARACTER OF THE MOVEMENT; THE IMBALANCE IT CREATES IN THE
USA RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM; AND THE DANGER OF THE USA BECOMING ISOLATED.
THE PROGRAM STILL HOWEVER ENJOYS STORNG SUPPORT FROM POWERFUL IN-
TERESTS WITHIN STATE DEPT, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SOME STATE GOVTS.
6. FROM OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICIALS IN STATE AND INS IT IS EVIDENT
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