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C) DETERMINATION OF STATUS (SCREENING):
(I)
EXPANSION OF KL PAPER ON STANDARD REGIONAL POLICIES (TO CONTAIN REFERENCES TO CONSISTENCY AND CONSULTATIVE
MECHANISMS) PLUS INTRODUCTION OF APEAL PROCESS.
(II) DELETION OF SPECIFIC TIMESCALE FOR THOSE SCREENED-IN:
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSALS TO DEAL WITH LONG-STAYERS FIRST
(SAY DURING THE FIRST YEAR FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF REGION-WIDE
SCREENING).
D) RESETTLEMENT:
MUCH AS IN THE KL PAPER, BUT TO FOCUS ON EXPANSION OF NUMBER OF COUNTRIES ACCEPTING LONG-STAYERS/SCREENED IN.
E) REPATRIATION:
PAGE 9 OF TOKYO PAPER THOUGHT TO BE GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE, BUT THERE SHOULD BE MORE STRESS ON VIETNAM'S RESPONSIBILITIES (UNDER INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE) TOWARDS ILLEGAL DEPARTURES.
F) HOLDING CENTRE:
THIS MAY COME UP AGAIN. IF VIETNAM CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEY WILL
ACCEPT ONLY VOLUNTARY RETURNEES, THERE MAY BE A NEED TO CONSIDER A HOLDING CENTRE FOR SCREENED-OUT AS A QUOTE SAFETY VALVE UNQUOTE
FOR FIRST ASYLUM COUNTRIES.
4.
GRATEFUL FOR BRIEFING BY 0305OOZ IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
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