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DFA TELL US THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY SETTING UP AN OFFICIAL COMMITTE TO REVIEW GLOBALLY THE ENTIRE QUESTION OF IRISH ACCEPTANCE OF REFUGEES FROM OVERSEAS. THEY IMPLIED THAT THIS RESULTED FROM AN APPROACH BY THE UNHCR, AND SAID THAT THE QUESTION OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES WILL BE TAKEN IN ONE OF THE COMMITTEE'S FIRST MEETINGS. THEY HOPE TO HAVE AN ANSWER BY THE END OF MARCH, BUT OUR JUDGEMENT IS THAT AN IRISH GOVERNMENT REACTION ON VIETNAMESE REFUGEE QUESTION IS UNLIKELY UNTIL WELL AFTER EASTER.

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