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(F) THE VIETNAMESE ALSO STRESSED THE PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES THEY
FACED IN REINTEGRATING INDIVIDUALS INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES. A WELL ORGANISED REPATRIATION PROGRAMME WAS IMPORTANT FOR THEM AND
COULD ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO VOLUNTEER. THEY COULD NOT DO THIS
WITHOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
(G)
THE VIETNAMESE GAVE ASSURANCES THAT RETURNEES WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO HARSH TREATMENT ON THEIR RETURN, AND THAT THEY COULD BE MONITORED AFTER RETURN. FOR INTERNAL REASONS THEY PREFERRED
NOT TO HAVE EXPLICIT ASSURANCES SPELLED OUT IN THE PRESS
STATEMENT.
2. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS IF POSSIBLE DESKBY 1409OOZ.
HOWE
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
102
ΜΑΙΝ
98
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
PS
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR PATTEN ODA
ADDITIONAL
4
MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MR G-HARRISON ODA
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