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It has
to be
dependent on the
emphasised that we are entirely
co-operation of the Vietnamese
government for the establishment of a large scale
repatriation programme. Our assessment is that the
balance of advantage lies in pressing for such a
repatriation programmė within the framework of the CPA.
It is therefore recommended that the approach outlined in
paragraphs 7 12 above be adopted for dealing with new
VBP arrivals from Vietnam in 1990. The details have yet
to be finalised but if this approach is generally
accepted, the following implications should be noted :
(a) early discussions with the Vietnamese
Government will be necessary to address the
critical issues
of repatriation by sea and
the reception capacity in Vietnam. It is
difficult to judge how quickly
Vietnamese
the
will be prepared to move on this
issue but there would almost certainly be a
price;
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