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L) A CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE NEW POLICY WILL BE
PERSUADING THE VIETNAMESE TO ACCEPT BACK THOSE WHO ARE NOT
REFUGEES UNDER SUITABLE SAFEGUARDS FOR THEIR TREATMENT ON RETURN.
WE HAVE FOUND THE DISCUSSIONS IN ICG MOST HELPFUL ON THIS
POINT. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO PRESS THE
VIETNAMESE ON THIS AND TO PERSUADE OTHERS (PARTICULARLY ASEAN)
OF ITS IMPORTANCE. WE WILL BE DOING LIKEWISE. THIS IS A PROBLEM
THAT AFFECTS ALL SOUTH EAST ASIA. DEPARTURE AND SETTLEMENT SHOULD
ONLY BE BY SAFE AND LEGAL MEANS I.E. ORDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAMME.
M) AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS NEW POLICY, A MAJOR EFFORT TO RESETTLE THOSE REFUGEES ALREADY IN HONG KONG WILL BE REQUIRED.
WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PERSUADE RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES
TO ASSIST IN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE NUMBERS IN HONG KONG OVER THE MONTHS AHEAD.
N) (DEFENSIVE
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IF ASKED ABOUT FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS) THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL WISH TO DISCUSS WITH UNHCR THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNDING OF ACCOMMODATION, CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HONG KONG.
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PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
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