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INFO PRIORITY UKMIS GENEVA
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VBP: USE OF RAF VC10'S FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION
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1. ALEXANDER CASELLA, UNHCR, ASKED FOR A MEETING DURING HIS BRIEF VISIT TO HANOI WITH THE VBP FLIGHT ON 25 APRIL.
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2. HE SAID THAT EACH DRAGONAIR FLIGHT COSTS UNHCR USD 40,000 AND ASKED IF RAF VC10'S, IF ANY WERE BASED IN HONG KONG, COULD BE CHARTERED AT MARGINAL COST TO FLY VBP BACK TO VIETNAM. BY MARGINAL COST HE MEANT SUBSTANTIALLY LESS THAN USD 40,000.
3. WE BELIEVE THE IDEA MAY BE INFEASIBLE BUT PROMISED TO PASS IT
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