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INFO IMMEDIATE UKREP BRUSSELS, UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON
VIETNAMESE MIGRANTS: VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS: ORP II
SUMMARY
THE VIETNAMESE WISH TO INSERT PRIOR COMMITMENT ON FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INTO THE ORP II MODALITIES PAPER. I HAVE TOLD THEM THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND AM STILL TRYING TO PERSUADE THEM AGAINST THIS IN VIEW OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE FAILURE TO AGREE ON THE PAPER.
DETAIL
2. AT TODAY'S MEETING WITH NGUYEN DINH BIN (DIRECTOR, CONSULAR DEPARTMENT) I WAS ALSO FACED WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND MINISTRY OF LABOUR. THE VIETNAMESE LAUNCHED INTO A LENGTHY REVIEW OF THE MIGRANT QUESTION IN 1991.
3. I TURNED THE DISCUSSION TO THE CRUCIAL IMPORTANCE OF SIGNING THE ORP II MODALITIES DOCUMENT BEFORE THE IMPENDING VISIT OF LORD CAITHNESS. BIN THEREUPON PROCEEDED TO SPEAK IN GREAT DETAIL ABOUT THE SINGLE INSUPERABLE PROBLEM FACED BY VIETNAM IN THE ACCEPTANCE BACK OF RETURNEES - THAT OF ADEQUATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THEIR RE-INTEGRATION. THIS WAS NOT TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AS THE VIETNAMESE IN HANOI AND THE PROVINCES HAVE REPEATEDLY STRESSED THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE NEED TO TAKE BACK
THE RETURNEES.
4. AFTER OVER TWO AND A HALF HOURS, BIN SAID THAT THE OFFICIAL VIETNAMESE LINE WAS THAT THE ISSUES OF SIGNING ORP II MODALITIES AND RECEIVING ASSURANCE OF ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, NOTABLY FROM UK AND HONG KONG, MUST BE SOLVED TOGETHER EITHER BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATE PARAGRAPH
TO OUR EXISTING ORP II MODALITIES DRAFT OR IN AN ATTACHED DOCUMENT. UNHCR AND EC ASSISTANCE WAS NOT ENOUGH, AN UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT MORE WAS NEEDED TO PERMIT RETURNEES TO ENJOY A STABLE LIFE.
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