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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1990

AIDE MEMOIRE ON MODALITIES OF RETURN

FOR THOSE NON-VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE NOT

OPPOSED TO REPATRIATION

BUILDING ON PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS AND EXPERIENCE, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL MEASURES WERE AGREED:

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THE AGREED OBJECTIVE IS TO INITIATE A CONTINUING PROGRAMME OF REPATRIATION OF THOSE NON-REFUGEES WHO, WHILE NOT VOLUNTEERING TO RETURN TO VIETNAM, ARE NEVERTHELESS NOT OPPOSED TO REPATRIATION. THIS PROGRAMME IS ADDITIONAL TO THE VOLUNTARY PROGRAMME.

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

THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXERCISE ITS RIGHT TO SEND OFFICIALS TO HONG KONG TO INTERVIEW RETURNEES IN THIS CATEGORY.

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.

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, WILL BE REINTEGRATED ACCORDING TO THE SAME PROCEDURES APPLYING TO VOLUNTARY RETURNEES, AND WALL RECEIVE THE SAME ASSISTANCE AS THE LATTER.