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4. THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION WILL NOT AFFECT THE BASIC ATTITUDE

TOWARDS THE REPATRIATION OF THE APPROXIMATELY 200 SOUTH VIET- NAMESE CHILDREN ON THE ISLAND OF LIVOE AS IT SHOULD BE RECALLED THAT THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSENT TO RECEIVE THESE CHILDREN WAS

BASED ON ARTICLE 24 OF THE FOURTH GENEVA CONVENTION OF

AUGUST 12, 1949, RELATIVE, TO THE PROTECTION OF CIVILIAN PERSONS ....

IN TIME OF WAR. PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE IT IS

EVIDENT THAT THE CHILDREN MUST RETURN TO THEIR NATIVE LAND

UPON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES.

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FCO PLEASE PASS TO SAVING ADDRESSEES

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