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VILLAGES.

(E) WOULD ALSO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY SCHEMES

IN THE REGION, AND APPRECIATE THAT FIRST ASYLUM COUNTRY SHOULD

NOT HAVE TO SHOULDER THE WHOLE BURDEN.

CAMBODIANS

(F) REMAIN READY TO TAKE ANY KHMER REFUGEES QUALIFYING FOR

ENTRY AND TO GIVE SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION TO ANY WITH CONNEC-

TIONS WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM.

(G) WE RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION AS A

DURABLE SOLUTION. SUPPORT UNHCR'S REQUEST FOR CO-OPERATION OF

ALL GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED.

SIGNED J DN HARTLAND-SWANN

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