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4, OR ABOUT 500 PEOPLE IN TOTAL.
8 AFTER 1 APRIL AT THE REQUEST OF UNCHR, UP TO 1,000 VOLUNTEERS PER MONTH WOULD BE ACCEPTED.
9 THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXERCISE ITS RIGHT TO SEND OFFICIALS TO HONG KONG TO INTERVIEW VOLUNTEERS.
10 THE TWO SIDES WILL DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE UPGRADING OF VIETNAM'S REPRESENTATION IN HONG KONG.
11 THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL SUPPORT A PROGRAMME OF NGO ASSISTANCE TO AREAS IN VIETNAM WHERE MANY CLANDESTINE DEPARTURES TAKE PLACE. THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL ALSO MAKE VIETNAM ELIGIBLE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE JOINT FUNDING SCHEME UNDER WHICH THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT PROVIDES HALF OF THE COST OF THE NGO PROJECTS. THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT WILL, IN ADDITION, START A TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME WITH VIETNAM. A BRITISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE WILL VISIT VIETNAM SHORTLY TO EXAMINE THE PROSPECTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING. THE UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT WILL, IN ADDITION, DISCUSS WITH MAJOR DONOR COUNTRIES THE DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM'S RELATIONS WITH THE IMF, THE WORLD BANK, AND THE ADB.
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HURD
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DISTRIBUTION
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MAIN
112
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
RMD
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HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
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PS/MR SAINSBURY
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
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