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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1990

AIDE MEMOIRE ON

MODALITIES OF RETURN

UNDER THE VOLUNTARY PROGRAMME

IN FURTHERANCE OF PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS, IMPROVEMENTS WERE AGREED:

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THE FOLLOWING

THE UNHCR WILL SUBMIT LISTS CONTAINING THE NAMES AND OTHER DETAILS REQUESTED BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT IN RESPECT OF THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER TO RETURN TO VIETNAM. WITHIN ONE MONTH OF RECEIPT OF EACH SUCH LIST, THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL CONFIRM THE LIST OF PERSONS RETURNING, AND AUTHORISE THEIR RETURN.

IF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHT TO SEND OFFICIALS TO HONG KONG TO INTERVIEW RETURNEES, THIS WILL BE DONE WITHIN THE ONE MONTH OF RECEIPT OF EACH LIST OF RETURNÉES MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH ONE ABOVE.

THE UNHCR WILL INFORM THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT OF THE DATE, PLACE AND FLIGHT DETAILS OF THE RETURN ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE OF THE FLIGHT AND SEEK THE NECESSARY DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE. THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL INFORM THE UNHCR OF ITS AUTHORISATION OF THE FLIGHT AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED DEPARTURE OF THE FLIGHT.

THE UNHCR WILL PROVIDE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WITH A DEFINITIVE LIST OF THE RETURNEES AT THE AIRPORT ON ARRIVAL.

IF SO REQUIRED BY THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT, THE UNHCR WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WITH HEALTH CERTIFICATES IN RESPECT OF THE RETURNEES AT THE AIRPORT ON ARRIVAL. HOWEVER, THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL CONSIDER WHETHER IT IS WILLING TO CONDUCT ANY NECESSARY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS IN VIETNAM FOLLOWING RETURN, AND SO DISPENSE WITH THE NEED FOR HEALTH CERTIFICATES ON ARRIVAL.

/ATDE MEMOIRE

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