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USD 250 PER PERSON. THIS IS BASED ON THE FULL USE OF ALL 126 SEATS ON A 737 AIRCRAFT. IF THE FULL CAPACITY OF THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT USED ON EACH TRIP, THE PER CAPITA COSTS WILL BE HIGHER. IT WILL PROBABLY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE EACH RETURNEE WITH PERHAPS
USD 25-30 AS POCKET MONEY. UNHCR PROVIDE USD 50 TO EACH ADULT AND
USD 25 FOR EACH CHILD.
(II) WE COULD MAKE THE AIRCRAFT CHARTER ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH A
HONG KONG CHARTER COMPANY. HOWEVER, WE SEE SOME ADVANTAGE IN ASKING
ICM TO UNDERTAKE THIS WORK. THEY HAVE CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE IN
MAKING SUCH ARRANGEMENTS AND THEIR LOCAL OFFICE WILL BE ABLE TO DRAW ON ITS RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION SCHEME. BY
INVOLVING ICM AT THE DEPARTURE STAGE WE MIGHT FIND IT EASIER TO INVOLVE THEM IN POST RETURN MONITORING IN VIETNAM.
(III) ALTHOUGH WE ARE AIMING FOR A GROUP OF COMPLIANT NON VOLUNTEERS IT WILL PROBABLY BE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE A TEAM OF
HONG KONG IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ON THE FLIGHTS. THE AIRLINES ARE
LIKELY TO BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT CARRYING NON-VOLUNTEERS AND THE
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS WILL BE NECESSARY TO RE-ASSURE THE AIRLINE IF
FOR NO OTHER REASON.
(IV) WE SUGGEST THAT THE REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE BE CHANNELLED
THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF INVALIDS, WAR VETERANS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE LEVEL OF THIS ASSISTANCE
AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO NEGOATIATE SOME ARRANGEMENT WITH THE
VIETNAMESE. WE MIGHT CONSULT (INFORMALLY) UNHCR IN GENEVA AND
HANOI ON THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH THE PRESENT SCHEME. FROM THE LIMITED
INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO US AT PRESENT OUR BEST GUESS IS THAT
THIS REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE MIGHT AMOUNT TO A MAXIMUM OF
USD 100 PER ADULT. THE LEVEL AND TYPE OF ASSISTANCE WOULD BE LEFT
TO THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS. WE, LIKE UNHCR, MIGHT ASK FOR A QUARTERLY ACCOUNT.
(V) POST RETURN MONITORING WILL BE ESSENTIAL. WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO
BUILD ON VIEIA DE MELLO'S HELPFUL REMARKS ABOUT A UNHCR ROLE
ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOMETHING TO BE GAINED BY ALSO ENCOURAGING ICM
TO BECOME INVOLVED.
WE RECOMMEND THAT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WE BUDGET ON THE BASIS OF 500 RETURNEES AT A PER CAPITA COST OF USD 600. IF THE EARLY GROUPS TO RETURN ARE SMALL THIS PER CAPITA COST ESTIMATE MIGHT BE TO LOW
BUT WE BELIEVE IT TO BE A REASONABLY ACCURATE ESTIMATE FOR A SHCEME
BASED ON GROUPS OF 80-100 PEPLE.
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