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FM HANOI
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
OF 200505Z SEPT 89
TELNO 83
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO
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YOUR TELNO MISC 760: VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
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FOLLOWING IS FINAL TEXT AS AGREED BY MR PARTRIDGE WITH
THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR ETC:
THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR, INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS REPRESENTING THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, HEREAFTER CALLED THE VIETNAMESE SIDE, AND THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND IN HANOI REPRESENTING THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES, HEREAFTER CALLED THE
BRITISH SIDE.
DESIRING TO CREATE CONDITIONS FOR THE REPATRIATION AND
RESETTLEMENT OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR RESETTLEMENT IN THIRD COUNTRIES, BASED ON THE AGREEMENT WICH THE BRITISH AND VIETNAMESE SIDES SIGNED ON 26 JUNE 1989, HAVE ENTERED INTO THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING THE FIRST GROUP OF RETURNEES.
(A) THE BRITISH SIDE WILL PAY A SUM OF MONEY TO COVER SOME OR
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING COSTS DEPENDING ON THE EXACT DETAILS
OF EACH CASE:
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TRANSPORT WITHIN VIETNAM
FOOD
DOMESTIC APPLIANCES
HOUSING AND RESETTLEMENT IN OTHER PLACES
VOCATIONAL TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT AND PRODUCTION TOOLS ADMINISTRATION COSTS
ALL OF THESE COSTS WILL NOT BE UNIVERSALLY APPLICABLE.
THE LEVEL OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL
FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH REPATRIATED PERSON BUT THE AVERAGE LEVEL OF EXPENDITURE WILL NDLCEXCEED 620 US DOLLARS
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