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NATIONS UNIES

HAUT COMMISSARIAT POUR LES RÉFUGIÉS

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UNITED NATIONS

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Palais des Nations

CH-1211 GENÈVE 10

Dear Sir Leslie,

7 June, 1977

D JUN 1977

I should like to refer to the appeal launched by the High Commissioner for the 1977 UNHCR Programme for Displaced Persons in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (SRVN) and the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR). From the text of the attached letter and Note addressed to a number of governments, you will see that an amount of US $7 million is required in 1977 for the SRVN, and US $2.8 million for the LPDR. A Report on the UNHCR's operations in the two countries during 1976 is also enclosed for your information.

As these very important operations are still far from being fully financed, we are now bringing the needs to the attention of those voluntary agencies which have traditionally supported UNHCR in providing humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced persons.

The UNHCR programmes contain a number of readily identifiable projects, so that we shall be able to report to contributing agencies on the use of their funds. Further the UNHCR Branch Offices in Hanoi and Vientiane are in a position to follow the progress of the projects, and to visit the project areas.

We should be grateful if the continuing needs in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic could be brought to the attention of members of the Standing Conference.

We are of course ready to discuss any aspect of these operations on which you may wish to have further information or clarification.

Yours sincerely,

Charles H. Mace

Charles H. Mace

Deputy High Commissioner

Sir Leslie Kirkley

Chairman

Standing Conference of British Organisations

for Aid to Refugees

International Development Centre

Parnell House

25 Wilton Road

London SW1V 1JS England

To members of Asia C/e

Copies of the Note will be made available at the meeting.