UK total expenditure on VBPS £55.5 million. Includes
£3 million to EC Reintegration Assistance Programme (plus
our 20% share of EC contribution) and £6 million to CPA appeal.
Hope once ORP II underway Hong Kong can provide financial assistance to Vietnam to improve reintegration facilities.
US Position: In close touch with US. We believe they
understand seriousness of Hong Kong's position.
Use of Force: Repatriations are conducted in accordance
with normal international practices for the return of illegal immigrants. Every effort is made to ensure the operation is conducted as smoothly and as safely as possible.
Mandatory returnees are seen by Embassy and UNHCR
officials at Reception Centre. We have visited more than
80% again.
UK will have accepted 2,000 refugees for resettlement by
end June. (Our quota 1709.)
Pace of repatriation:
Aim is 5 voluntary flights a month
(capacity: 250 per flight). One mandatory flight per month
(capacity: 50 - - 60).
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Vietnam cannot integrate, nor UNHCR monitor, larger
numbers of returnees at once.