(XII) IN ADDITION TO THE ROLE OF THE APPROPRIATE UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES AND PROGRAMMES, INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANISATIONS HAVE AN IMPORTANT PART TO PLAY IN THIS PLAN OF
ION.
(X11!) PERSONS SHOULD BE ENABLED TO DEPART FROM VIETNAM IN AN ORDERLY WAY FOR FAMILY REUNION AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN REASONS. THE
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM AND UNHCR TO THIS END
MUST BE CAREFULLY IMPLEMENTED WITH THE CO-OPERATION OF ALL CONCERNED.
(XIV) THE PLACES ALLOCATED FOR THE MOVEMENT OF SUCH CASES SHOULD
BE OVER AND ABOVE THE NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR MOVEMENT FROM THE
CAMPS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA.
(XV) IF THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAMME FOR ORDERLY DEPARTURE FROM VIETNAM IS TO BE ENSURED, IT IS ASIOMATIC THAT THE CURRENT MASSIVE DEPARTURES SHOULD NOT CONTINUTE IN THE PRESENT
TRAGIC MANNER.
(XVI) THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONFLICT IN THE REGION SHOULD NOT
BE FOLLOWED BY THE RAVAGES OF HUNGER, THE DANGERS OF STARVATION, PARTICULARLY I KAMPUCHEA, ARE EVIDENT. THERE IS IMMEDIATE NEED TO
MEET THIS CRITICAL SITUATION.
(XVII) MANY THOUSANDS OF BOAT CASES HAVE PERISHED AT SEA. THOSE
IN DISTRESS MUST BE RESCUED BEFORE THEY DIE. MASTERS OF VESSELS IN
THE AREA MUST SCRUPULOUSLY OBSERVE THE LAW OF THE SEA IN THIS REGARD. UNHCR IS ADDITIONALLY READY TO MEET THE COST OF CARE AND MAINTENANCE FOR THOSE SO RESCUED. FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE, BY THOSE COVERNMENTS IN A POSITION TO DO SO, FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE IN THE
SOUTH CHINA SEA. UNHCR WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THEM,
(XVELD) WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE OVER-ALL SOLUTIONS ENVISAGED, GOVERNMENTS OF THE FIROT PORT OF CALL MUST ALLOW THE DISEMBARKATION OF ALL THOSE RESCUED. UNHCR WILL, OF COURSE, CONTINUE TO MEET THE COST OF SUPPORTING SUCH PERSONS PENDING DURABLE SOLUTIONG
BASIS,
(XIX) THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ON THE WIDEST POSSIBLE
WILL BE INDISPENSABLE TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS PLAN OF ACTION.
(XX) FINALLY, IT CANNOT ADEQUATELY BE STRESSED THAT A MOST ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF ANY PLAN MUST BE THE FIRM DE-ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE PRACTICE OF ASYLUM AUD NON-REFOULEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES.
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