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the highest among major donor countries. (For details

see Annex 1.)

(2)

Besides these contributions, it should be noted

that in the framework of the new joint cooperation project

agreed in December 1982 by Japan, the United States, the

Philippines, and the UNHCR, Japan is extending financial and

technical assistance for the upgrading of medical services

and vocational training for U.S.-bound Indochinese refugees

accommodated in the Philippine Refugee Processing Center (RPC).

This cooperation is expected to facilitate the smooth

integration of refugees entering U.S. society.

4. Acceptance of Refugees

Japan is taking measures to facilitate the acceptance

resettlement and first asylum.

of refugees in two aspects:

(1)

Resettlement

a. In 1981, the resettlement target figure

was raised from the previous 1,000 to 3,000, and the

resettlement criteria have been relaxed. In an effort

to promote refugee resettlement, Japan has been dispatch-

ing selection teams to refugee camps in Southeast Asia

to locate refugees eligible for resettlement in Japan.

The refugees thus admitted so far to Japan for resettle-

ment number roughly 2,500.

b.

The Government is making maximum efforts to

facilitate the smooth integration of resettled

refugees