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FM HANOI
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 591
OF 070125Z NOVEMBER 89
152070
MDLIAN 4337
HKB
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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
VBP: MONITORING OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
1. YOU MAY FIND IT USEFUL TO KNOW HOW FAR WE HAVE RECENTLY MONITORED THE UNHCR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME. ARRIVAL PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AT THE AIRPORT BY MY CURRENT DHM OR HIS PREDECESSOR, OR BY OTHERS FOR ALL OF THE FIVE FLIGHTS TO DATE.
2. WHITEHEAD HAS ALSO VISITED THE TRANSIT CENTRE WHERE THE
RETURNEES STAY FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS TO COMPLETE ONWARD PROCESSING.
3. WHITEHEAD HAS ALSO ACCOMPANIED UNHCR OFFICIALS ON FOLLOW-UP VISITS TO FOUR RETURNEES BY EARLIER FLIGHTS.
4. HIS OVERALL IMPRESSIONS WERE THAT WHILE THE VISITS HAD, UNFORTUNATELY, BEEN STAGE MANAGED, THE CENTRE WAS SATISFACTORY, AND THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES INTENDED TO TACKLE PROBLEMS ARISING
IN RESETTLEMENT CASES IN A HELPFUL WAY (A FULLER REPORT WILL
FOLLOW BY BAG).
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DISTRIBUTION
121
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
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UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
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PS/MR MAUDE
PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
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