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MDHIAN 8.
PROCEDURES FOR RE-ADMISSION, RECEPTION AND RE-INTEGRATION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AS SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THE SRV/UNHCR MOU OF 13 DECEMBER, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF EXPANDING THE PROGRAMME SO THAT A REGULAR FLOW OF REPATRIATES IS ESTABLISHED...''. CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS WOULD BE REQUIRED IN PARA 3, OMITTING THE REFERENCE TO A PROGRAMME FOR THE TRANSFER OF NON-REFUGEES TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR TO A REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE.
4. WE DO NOT THINK UNHCR WOULD WISH TO PRESENT A PAPER ON THE LINES
SUGGESTED BY HONG KONG. UNHCR REPRESENTATIVES MADE CLEAR TO US IN
KUALA LUMPUR THAT THEY ARE LOOKING TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEES TO PLAY A MAJOR ROLE, LEAVING UNHCR AS CHAIRMAN AS MUCH FLEXIBILITY AS POSSIBLE TO BRING TOGETHER CONFLICTING PROPOSALS.
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PS/MR PATTEN ODA
PS MR EGGAR
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MR MCLAREN
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MR MACHIN ODA 2 COPIES
MR G-HARRISON ODA
MR FLESHER B1 DIV HO LUNAR HSE HKGO LONDON
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