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YOUR TELNO 454 : VIETNAMESE PEFUGEES

GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TUR.

2. WE ARE STILL AWAITING CONFIRMATION THAT THE EXPANDED TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL BE FUNDED BY UNHCR. WE HAVE THIS INFORMATION FROM SEVERAL SOURCES. HOWEVER WE, AND SOME OF OUR VOLAGS, HAVE BEEN PERSUADED TO EMBARK ON PLANS ONLY TO FIND PROMISED UNHCR FUNDS NOT (NOT) READILY AVAILABLE. THEREFORE WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS FOR A FIRM COMMITMENT.

3. THANK YOU FOR THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE UNHCR WILL FINANCE THE RASRO TRANSIT CENTRE.

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