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OFFICE WAS OPENED ON THE ISLAND OF QUAM AND A FURTHER DEPLOYMENT

OF UNHCR STAFF IS ENVISAGED SHORTLY IN OTHER COUNTRIES OR AREAS,

IN AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNMENTS CONCERNED.

EEE IN COUNTRIES WHERE A TEMPORARY STAY HAS SEEN GRANTED,

MY OFFICE HAS MADE A NUMBER OF ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE AUTHORITIES

CONCERNING THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF CAMBODIANS AND VIETNAMESE,

PENDING THEIR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION OR RESETTLEMENT IN THIRD

COUNTRIES.

FFF IN VIEW OF THE DESIRE EXPRESSED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS

TO RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY, A SYSTEMATIC REGISTRATION FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION HAS BEEN INITIATED BY UNHCR, THE TOTAL NUMBER

REGISTERED HAS TODAY REACHED 1,500 AND IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE

CONSIDERABLY IN TH: NEAR FUTURE. HY OFFICE IS IN

CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN WITH REGARD TO THE MODALITIES AND TIMING OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION.

GGG MY OFFICE HAS ALSO BEGUN, PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTRIES OF

SOUTH EAST ASIA AND THE FAR EAST, TO REGISTER PERSONS FOR RE- SETTLEMENT AND IS GIVING SUPPORT ON THE SPOT TO THOSE WHO APPLY

FOR A VISA TO EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES OF COUNTRIES OF POTENTIAL

RESETTLEMENT. IN A NUMBER OF CASES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAS

ALREADY BEEN GIVEN FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM COUNTRIES OF TEMPORARY

ASYLUM TO COUNTRIES OF RESETTLEMENT,

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PARA ONE IMPORTANT POINT WHICH I SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO THE

ATTENTION OF YOUR GOVERNMENT IS THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS INVOLVED,

AS CONSIDERABLE COSTS WILL HAVE TO BE BORNE BY MY OFFICE IF THIS

OPERATION IS TO SUCCEED. FUNDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE DURING TEMPORARY ASYLUM, TRANSPORTATION COSTS FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AND RESETTLEMENT, AND ANCILLARY EXPENDITURE BOTH IN COUNTRIES OF TEMPORARY ASYLUMHAND IN COUNTRIES OF RE-

SETTLEMENT. WHILE MY OFFICE IS STILL ENGAGED IN A DETAILED

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