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DISCUSSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH UNHCR AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM).
THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE ORDERLY DEPARTURE PROGRAM FOR SAFE EMIGRATION FROM VIETNAM. THE UNITED STATES WILL ALSO CONTINUE ITS POLICY OF OFFERING RESETTLEMENT TO UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THE ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SCREENED IN AS REFUGEES. THERE WILL BE NO RESETTLEMENT OF THOSE SCREENED OUT. CUTOFF DATES WILL REMAIN IN FORCE AND WILL IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE CHANGED TO A LATER DATE.
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WE HAVE AGREED WITH LYMAN THAT WE SHOULD RELEASE THE ABOVE AT THE 1230 NEWS CONFERENCE ON 5 JUNE: THE US SIDE WILL ISSUE IT AT THEIR MIDDAY CONFERENCE ON THE SAME DAY. THE AMERICANS ARE CONTENT FOR HONG KONG TO USE THE TEXT IN THE LEGCO DEBATE ON 5 JUNE.
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