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IT WAS ALSO AGREED THAT COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS WOULD
POSE PROBLEMS OF A PRACTICAL NATURE FOR THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT. THE BRITISH AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WERE READY IN
PRINCIPLE TO EXTEND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION REPATRIATION TO, AND RESETTLEMENT IN, VIETNAM THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES OF UNHCR. THE TWO SIDES AGREED TO PURSUE
OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING UNHCR'S PARTICIPATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARRANGEMENTS, ON THE BASIS THAT THEY SHOULD BE MONITORED AND CARRIED OUT IN A HUMANITARIAN WAY.
THE TWO 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, THE ASSISTANT TO THE MINISTER OF 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.
HOWE
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.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
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PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR PATTEN ODA
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MR J MACHIN DISASTER UNIT ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MR G-HARRISON ODA
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