22/12/88
18:00
UK MISSION GENEVA
NO. 004
P003/006
There are at present some 300 persons in camps in South East Asia who The majority are currently have expressed an interest in returning home. in Hong Kong. All applicants have been interviewed by UNHCR and
their repatriation
character
of
voluntary dossiers of all applicants have
request
ascertained.
the
been transmitted to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam which has approved their return in principle. In early January 1989,
a Vietnamese team of
to Hong Kong to issue travel documents counsellor officers will proceed
it is
that all expected
these and
voluntary
repatriants will have flown back to Viet Nam before the end of January.
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the
applicants
In view of these developments, UNHCR is therefore in the process of establishing a project for the return and reintegration of an initial $00 The assistance to be provided is limited in refugees and asylum seekers.
scope and is to cover such areas as transportation, reception in Viet Nam and initial installation. Actual activities are briefly described below:
Transportation
UNHCR will make all necessary arrangements for the transportation of the returnees from their country of first asylum to Viet Nam (Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City),
kor
For each repatriation movement, the SRV authorities will arrange for the transportation of the returnees from the airport to their places of When needed, transit facilities will be origin or of reintegration.
During
provided pending transportation to the place of reintegration. their transit, the returnees will be provided with basic subsistence
(meals, water,
washing
and
supplies will also be provided.
facilities).
Basic medical recreation
Whenever Branch Office Hanoi is notified
term treatment, requiring long
the
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of a special medital problem prescribed medicines in sufficient quantities will be provided for the
person concerned.
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