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ACTION. THIS MEANS THAT ALL THOSE WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR REFUGEE
STATUS MUST RETURN TO THEIR HOMES IN VIETNAM. THE PLAN OF ACTION
HAS BEEN UNDER GREAT STRAIN ELSEWHERE IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING
THE PAST YEAR. IF IT IS TO BE THE BASIS FOR POLICY THROUGHOUT THE
REGION AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS IS THE MOST HUMANE AND EFFECTIVE ANSWER TO A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM THEN WE MUST GET IN PLACE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ORDERLY RETURN OF NON-REFUGEES. THE AGREEMENT REACHED IN HANOI ON 21 SEPTEMBER IS A WELCOME STEP IN THIS PROCESS. WE NOW LOOK TO THE UNITED NATIONALS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES TO DO ALL IT CAN TO COUNSEL AND PERSUADE NON- REFUGEES TO ACCEPT THE REALITY OF THEIR POSITION, AND TO RETURN HOME. WE WILL GIVE OUR FULL SUPPORT TO THIS EFFORT.
28. MEANWHILE, WE MUST CONTINUE WITH THE TASK OF HOUSING, FEEDING AND CARING FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY HERE. I SHOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK OF ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL AS THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LOOKING AFTER THE 54,000 VIETNAMESE WHO REMAIN IN OUR CAMPS, AND ALSO FOR THE IMPORTANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM, WHICH HAS TOTALLED 345 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. I HOPE THAT WE CAN NOW MOVE TOWARDS A HUMANE SOLUTION WHICH WILL BRING THIS TRAGIC MIGRATION TO AN END.
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