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ARE FOUND FOR ALL THOSE WITH REFUGEE STATUS.
IMPORTANT THAT
(B) TIME FRAME FOR RESETTLEMENT COMMITMENT: THE ICIR ESTABLISHES A TIMETABLE WHICH STRIKES A BALANCE BETWEEN RESETTLING ALL REFUGEES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, WHILE RESPECTING THE ABILITY OF RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES TO ABSORB AND REINTEGRATE THEM EFFECTIVELY.
(C) EXPANSION OF RESETTLEMENT EFFORTS: NEED TO STEP UP LANGUAGE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THOSE AWAITING RESETTLEMENT, SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR RAPID RESETTLEMENT AND INTEGRATION. SHOULD CONSIDER WHICH COUNTRIES (EG JAPAN?) MIGHT BE WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO SUCH A PROGRAMME. WOULD BE WORTH INVESTIGATING POSSIBILITY OF USING REGIONAL CENTRES FOR TRAINING.
(D) RESCUE AT SEA: RASRO AND DISERO: EXISTING PROCEDURES WORK WELL. SHOULD BE MAINTAINED UNLESS AND UNTIL ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE SET OF COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE.
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WE REGRET THAT THE HOME OFFICE WILL BE UNABLE TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MEETING ON 17 APRIL BUT HOPE TO BE REPRESENTED AT FUTURE MEETINGS OF THIS SUB-COMMITTEE.
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