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PROCESSED BY UNHCR. IT WAS ALSO RECOGNISED THAT COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS WOULD POSE PROBLEMS OF A PRACTICAL NATURE FOR THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT. THE BRITISH SIDE WAS READY IN PRINCIPLE TO EXTEND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE ORGANISATION OF REPATRIATION TO, AND RESETTLEMENT IN VIETNAM. THE TWO SIDES INVITE UNHCR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN A HUMANITARIAN WAY.
BOTH SIDES AGREED TO STAY IN CLOSE TOUCH IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT QUICKLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY THE AGREEMENTS RECORDED IN THIS
STATEMENT.
DURING HIS STAY IN LONDON, MR VU KHOAN, ASSISTANT MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, HAD A MEETING WITH MR TIM EGGAR, PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL CONCERN.
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