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INFO IMMEDIATE FCO, UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 335 TO FCO: VBP REPATRIATION.
1. THE UNHCR CHONG KONG) HAVE PASSED US THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE RETURN OF A THIRD BATCH OF VOLUNTEERS. THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE JUST RECEIVED FROM THE VIETNAMESE THE NAMES OF 62 VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR RETURN. THE VIETNAMESE ARE STILL CONSIDERING A FURTHER 130 NAMES RECEIVED FROM THE UNHCR. IN ADDITION, UNHCR WILL BE SUBMITTING A FURTHER 70 APPLICATIONS SHORTLY, AND ARE PROCESSING ANOTHER 60 APPLICATIONS.
2. ASSUMING THAT FURTHER LISTS OF APPROVED RETURNEES WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE, THE PROSPECT OF A THIRD BATCH OF VOLUNTEERS BEING RETURNED IN JULY/EARLY AUGUST APPEARS GOOD. WE UNDERSTAND THAT ICM (HONG KONG) IS LOOKING FOR AN AIROPLANE CHARTER FOR THE END OF JULY.
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