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HAVE NOT YET SIGNED WITH THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL AFFAIRS AN
AGREEMENT ABOUT REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE (ALTHOUGH BAZOCHE TELLS ME THAT THIS IS IMMINENT). THO APPEALED FOR A FEW MORE DAYS. ALL
CAN SAY IS THAT I DID MAKE THE POINT.
7. MY FEELING IS THAT THE RETURN OF A FIRST BATCH OF RETURNS
BEFORE TET IS UNLIKELY, HOWEVER WE SHALL KEEP TRYING. I AM TRYING TO ORGANIZE SOME TRAVEL AWAY FROM HANOI IN THE NEAR FUTURE, ALTHOUGH I WILL OF COURSE MAKE SURE THAT I AM PRESENT FOR THE FIRST RETURNS. IF POSSIBLE CAN HONG KONG GIVE ME AN IDEA AT WHAT POINT IT WILL BECOME TOO LATE FOR THEM TO MEET THE PRE TET DEADLINE.
WILL IT DEPEND ON THE AVAILABILITY OF AIRCRAFT?
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