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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE MFA TELEPHONED TODAY TO DRAW MY
ATTENTION TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE PRESS THIS MORNING THAT
BRAZIL WAS ADMITTING 26 REFUGEES OF 66 PICKED UP AT SEA BY BRAZILIAN
TANKER AND LANDED IN SINGAPORE IN OCTOBER ON CONDITION THAT BRAZIL
WOULD TAKE ANY NOT RESETTLED AFTER 90 DAYS. THE REMAINDER HAVE BEEN
RESETTLED BY UNHCR IN AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND THE US.
2. THE SECRETARY GENERAL REFERRED TO THIS AS A CONTRIBUTION BY BRAZIL
TO THE PROBLEM BUT AS AN EXCEPTION TO HER GENERAL POLICY.
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