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PROJECT DESCRIPTION

85/AP/OCA/RE/1/ICH

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Project Objective and Means of Verification

(a) Project Objective

An estimated 3,500 - 4,000 refugees in various countries in South East Asia, except Thailand, will be resettled in third countries by the end of 1985.

(b) Means of Verifiction

Monthly number of departures.

Description of Beneficiaries

The total number of Indo-Chinese refugees in countries of temporary asylum other than Thailand, not including RPC's stood at 34,403 as at 31 October 1984 as follows:

Hong Kong Indonesia

12,495

7,232

Malaysia

9,590

Philippines

2,278

Singapore Others

511

2,297

34,403

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The caseload varies from month to month according to departures for resettlement and new arrivals/registrations.

3. Description of Assistance

The project is designed to facilitate the resettlement of the said persons by providing funds for the transportation of persons accepted and whose travel is not paid either by the Government of the receiving country, or any other

source.

(a)

Transportation

(i) The Agency will be entitled to charge for the transportation of refugees to their designated country of resettlement at the cheapest available official rate.

(ii) The Agency will be entitled to charge for medical escorts

and/or care and maintenance during transit when directly related to the transportation of refugees.

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