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THAT PEOPLE RETURNING TO VIETNAM WILL NOT FACE RETRIBUTION OR DISCRIMINATION AND,
(II) THE ESTABLISHING OF EFFECTIVE PROCEDURES TO MONITOR THE
SAFETY OF THOSE WHO RETURN.
(F) VIETNAM AGREED WITH UK/HK IN OCTOBER THAT THERE MUST BE A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY VBP. THEY HAVE ALSO GIVEN ASSURANCES OF HUMANE TREATMENT OF THOSE WHO
RETURN.
(G) HMG/HKG WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH UNHCR AND VIETNAMESE TO GET AGREEMENT ON A REPATRIATION PROGRAMME WHICH WILL INCLUDE
REFUGEES AND NON REFUGEES.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
92
DISTRIBUTION
98
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NEWS
PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
ADDITIONAL
MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON
ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE
HKGO LONDON
MRS B FAIR VSU QUEEN ANNES GTE CHOME OFFICE)
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