TNAG-0889-FCO40-1099-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 70

ANNEX

English text of the Fiemcrardum of Understanding between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees concerning the departure of persons from the Socialist Republic of

Viet Nam, concluded on 30 May 1979

"Following discussions held in Hanoi between representatives of the

Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and a delegation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from February 26 to March 5 and from May 25 to May 30, 1979, it is agreed that

UNHCR will facilitate the implementation of the January 12 Announcement by

the Vietnamese Government to permit the orderly departure of persons who

wish to leave Viet Nam for countries of new residence.

Regarding the programme to implement such orderly departure, it is

understood that :

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Authorized exit of those people who wish to leave Viet Nam and

settle in foreign countries family reunion and other humanitarian

will be carried out as soon as possible and to the maximum

extent. The number of such people will depend both on the volume

of applications for exit from Viet Nam and on receiving countries'

ability to issue entry visas.

The selection of those people authorized to go abroad under this

Programme will, whenever possible, be made on the basis of the

lists prepared by the Vietnamese Government and the lists prepared

by the receiving countries. Those persons whose names appear on

both lists will qualify for exit. As for those persons whose

names appear on only one list, their cases will be subject to

discussions between UNHCR and the Vietnamese Government or the

Governments of the receiving countries, as appropriate.