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FM HANOI
TO DESKBY 06120OZ FCO
TELNO 343
OF 06100OZ JULY 89
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AND TO DESKBY 061200Z HONG KONG
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA
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YOUR TELNO 234: VBP REPATRIATION
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077707
MDHIAN 2179
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1. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE CHUONG OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR TOMORROW AT 050OZ.
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I HAVE DRAFTED A PAPER ON FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS TEXT IN MIFT WHICH I HOPE WE CAN AGREE. IT SEEMS TO ME SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT- FORWARD AND IN BXXXXXX IS BASED CLOSELY ON THE UNHCR'S PROCEDURES. IF YOU SEE ANY SERIOUS FAULTS THEN PLEASE LET ME KNOW DESKBY 07043OZ.
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I WILL USE THE ARGUMENTS IN YOUR TUR TO KEEP THE PER CAPITA FIGURE OF REINTERRATION ASSISTANCE DOWN. IN ARDITION I SHALL POINT OUT THAT WE SHALL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR VIETNAMESE OFFCIALS TO VISIT HONG KONG WHICH SHOULDTLOWER VIETNVMESE ADMIN COSTS. ALSO IT SHOULD BE IN EVERYONE'S INTEREST TO GIVE THE VOLUNTEERS A ''BETTER DEAL''. = SO THAT MORE VOLUNTEERS WILL COME FORWARD. THEREFORE WE DO NOT
WANT TO MATCH ENTIRELY THE LEVEL OF REINTERRATION ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO VOLUNTEERS BY THE UNHCR.
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HOW LONG DO YOU THINK THAT WE SHOULD LET THIS AGREEMENT RUN? I WOULD SUGGEST SIX MONTHS. ALTERNATIVELY DO YOU WANT IT TO RUN FOR A FIXED NUMBER OF RETURNEES, SAY 500.
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