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MDHIAN 8636
CONFIRMED THAT THE VIETNAMESE DECISION TO CANCEL TWO OUT OF THE PROPOSED SIX FLIGHTS IN JANUARY CHONG KONG TELNO 54) IS ALL ABOUT COSTS AND NOT COLD FEET BEFORE TET HOLIDAYS. THE VIETNAMESE WERE SAYING THEY HAD REACHED THE MXIMUM LEVEL OF ABSORPTION. THERE WAS NO CURRENT BACKLOG OF UNHCR FUNDS. UNHCR STOOD READY TO ASSIST VIETNAMESE OVER STAFFING AND LOGISTICS ASSISTANCE, BUT THE REAL PROBLEM WAS REINTEGRATION IN THE VILLAGES. UNHCR DID NOT (NOT) WANT TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN VOLUNTEERS AND MANDATORY RETURNEES AND THE USUAL USD 360 WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR ORP II RETURNEES. MISS SEVESTRE WILL DISCUSS FURTHER WITH MOUCHET (UNHCR REP) AND REVERT.
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.VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS IN HK
LIMITED
SEAD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
INFO D
ECD (E)
FINANCE D
FED
SOVIET
ERD
HKD
NAD
NEWS D
RMD
UND
ADDITIONAL
8
VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS IN HK
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
147
EMAD/ODA
EAPD/ODA
PS
HD/ECFAD/ODA
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR AINSCOW
MR BONE
MR MUIR
MR BURNS
MR FREEMAN
MR KERBY
MR MANNING
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