TNAG-0886-FCO40-1096-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 43

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VIET NAM AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESSING CENTRES CANNOT

PER SE SOLVE THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA UNFAILING

MMITMENT AND EFFORTS BY COUNTRIES IN AND OUTSIDE THE REGION

ARE NEEDED UNHCR CAN PROCEED TO CARRY OUT ITS HUMANITARIAN

TASKS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA ONLY IF CONTINUED AND INCREASED

FINANCIAL

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SUPPORT IS FORTHCOMING AT PRESENT UNHCR IS SPENDING SOME

DOLLARS 7 MILLION PER MONTH TO MEET NEEDS FOR THE MINIMUM CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS

AND IF THE RATE OF ARRIVALS CONTINUES TO RUSE SO WILL FINANCIAL

REQUIREMENTS I THEREFORE APPEAL TO GOVERNMENTS TO GIVE THE

HIGHEST

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PRIORITY TO MEASURES WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THIS

HUMANITARIAN CRISIS I CALL ON THEM IN THE MOST URGENT TERMS

TO INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OFFICE

OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AND TO JOINT IN THE SEARCH FOR LASTING SOLUTIONS BY MAKING AVAILABLE

INCREASED NUMBERS

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