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1. WE HAVE COMMISSIONED A NEW INFORMATION VIDEO FOR USE IN THE CAMPS FROM THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE (GIS). MOST OF THE FOOTAGE WE NEED IS READILY AVAILABLE IN HONG KONG BUT GIS WOULD LIKE NEW FILM OF VOLUNTEERS RETURNING TO VIETNAM. THE AIM WOULD BE TO COVER NOT ONLY THE DEPARTURE FROM HONG KONG BUT ALSO THE RECEPTION IN VIETNAM. IDEALLY, THE GIS FILM CREW WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW ONE GROUP OF VBP BACK TO THEIR VILLAGE.
2. WE SHALL BE APPROACHING UNHCR HERE WITH A REQUEST THAT THE GIS CREW TRAVEL TO VIETNAM ON THE NEXT REPATRIATION FLIGHT ON 13 FEBRUARY. ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR HANOI'S ADVICE ON THE LIKELY REACTION OF THE VIETNAMESE. IF THE IDEA FINDS FAVOUR IN HANOI, WE SHALL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS VISAS, TRANSPORT AND INTERPRETATION. WE ARE AIMING TO COMPLETE WORK ON THE NEW VIDEO BY EARLY MARCH.
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