MODALITIES OF THE ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME FOR VIETNAMESE ILEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG BEFORE 29 OCTOBER 1991
BUILDING ON PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS AND EXPERIENCE WITH ATRIATION TO VIETNAM, THE FOLLOWING MEASURES WERE AGREED.
A) THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, HAND OVER TO THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT A SERIES PERIOD OF LISTS (KNOWN AS LIST A) OF THOSE VIETNAMESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WHO ARRIVED IN HONG KONG BEFORE 29 OCTOBER 1991 WHO HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AFTER DETERMINATION OF THEIR STATUS. LIST A WILL CONTAIN INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF AN REQUESTED BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT. FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF
AS
ASPOSSIBLE EACH LIST A, THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL QUICKLY HAND OVER
L TO THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG GOVERNMENT A FURTHER LIST (LIST B) WHICH WILL CONFIRM THE NAMES OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN LIST A WHOM VIETNAM IS READY TO RECEIVE.
B) THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL GIVE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT 14 DAYS NOTICE OF THE DATE, PLACE AND FLIGHT DETAILS PLANNED FOR EACH RETURN, AND HAND OVER AT THE SAME TIME A LIST (KNOWN AS LIST C AND BASED ON A SPECIFIC LIST B) OF THOSE SCHEDULED TO RETURN ON THE FLIGHT IN QUESTION. SHOULD ANY OF THOSE ON LIST C VOLUNTEER TO RETURN TO VIETNAM AFTER LIST C HAS BEEN SUBMITTED, THEY WILL STILL TRAVEL ON THE SAME FLIGHT AS THE NON-VOLUNTEERS.
C) THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL SEEK THE NECESSARY DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR THE FLIGHT AND THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL INFORM THEM OF ITS AUTHORISATION FOR THE FLIGHT
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AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE PLANNED FLIGHT DATE.
D) THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL GIVE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT FINAL CONFIRMATION OF THOSE SCHEDULED TO RETURN 72 HOURS BEFORE THE FLIGHT DATE. THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT AT THIS STAGE ANY DELETIONS AND CONSIDER ANY ADDITIONS TO LIST C PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED AT (B), BASED ON LIST B SUBMITTED AT (A) ABOVE.
E) THE UNITED KINGDOM/HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL PROVIDE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WITH A DEFINITIVE LIST (KNOWN AS LIST D) OF THOSE WHO RETURN AT THE AIRPORT ON ARRIVAL. LIST D WILL IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE RETURNEES ARE LATE VOLUNTEERS.
F) IF SO REQUIRED BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT, THE UNITED KINGDOM/ HONG KONG GOVERNMENTS WILL PROVIDE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WITH HEALTH CERTIFICATES IN RESPECT OF THOSE WHO RETURN AT THE AIRPORT, ON ARRIVAL.
AND AMEDICAL FILE CONTAINING ANY
AVAILABLE MEDICAL DOCUMENTS
G) RETURNS WILL BE PART OF AN ORDERLY REPATRIATION PROGRAMME IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION.
H) RETURNEES IN THIS CATEGORY WILL ENJOY THE SAME GUARANTEES AS FORESEEN IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OF 13 DECEMBER 1988 BETWEEN THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM AND UNHCR.