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PEOPLE. 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 OF THEIR REPATRIATION TO AND RESETTLEMENT IN VIETNAM THROUGH THE GOOD OFFICES OF THE UNHCR. THE TWO SIDES ALSO AGREED TO PURSUE OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING THE UNHCR'S PARTICIPATION 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 VIA THE DIPLOMATIC CHANNEL IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS REACHED IN LONDON AND RECORDED IN THIS STATEMENT QUICKLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY. 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.
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