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MDHIAN 2169
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2251
OF 060915Z JULY 89
INFO IMMEDIATE HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA
OPY Tu. Q DIST ?
234
YOUR TELNO 234 TO HANOI : VBP REPATRIATION
1. AS REGARDS PARA 1 OF TUR, THE ONLY MEANS OF MAKING SAVINGS IS BY REDUCING THE COST OF AIR TRANSPORT. WE MAY BE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A REDUCTION OF UPTO 10 PERCENT IN THE COST OF CHARTERING A BOEING 737 IF AND WHEN WE CAN MAKE A COMMITMENT TO REGULAR WEEKLY FLIGHTS. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD PLAN ON MORE THAN 80 REPATRIATES PER 737 FLIGHT, THOUGH THIS CAN BE REVIEWED IN THE LIGHT OF EXPERIENCE. WE ARE ALSO MAKING FURTHER ENQUIRIES AS TO WHETHER HANOI CAN ACCEPT LARGER AIRCRAFT, WHICH WOULD PROBABLY REDUCE THE PER CAPITA COST. FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE COULD USE A TRISTAR, THE AVERAGE COST OF AIR TRANSPORT MIGHT BE REDUCED TO USD450.
2. AS REGARDS PARA 2 OF TUR, WE BELIEVE THAT USD500 TO 600 PER PERSON FOR REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE IS EXCESSIVE IN THE LIGHT OF
AVERAGE EARNINGS IN VIETNAM. BU? E RECOGNISE THAT, GIVEN THE UNHCR PRECEDENT, WE ARE IN A POOR BARGAINING POSITION. WE THEREFORE AGREE WITH YOUR PROPOSAL.
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