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1. AS IT NOW SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT UNHCR WILL AGREE SOON TO MONITOR RETURN OF NON-VOLUNTEERS, I SUGGEST THAT IT MIGHT BE WORTH ASKING A BRITISH NGO (EG. THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY) IF THEY WOULD BE PREPARED TO SEND ONE OR TWO PERSONS TO MEET THE RETURNEES AND FOLLOW THROUGH THE EARLY STAGES OF RE-INTEGRATION. THIS MIGHT HELP RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE EMBASSY IN HANOI. WHILE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE UNHCR, THE INVOLEMENT OF A BRITISH NGO SHOULD HELP TO DEFUSE TO SOME EXTENT INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM OF REPATRIATION UNDER A UK/HONG
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