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Danish ODP
8. Denmark was concerned at the reduced departures to Denmark in 1986 and the consequently large number of unresolved outstanding cases. Denmark hoped this was only temporary and urged a resumption of the programme and an increase in the numbers of departures.
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Denmark also asked Vietnam to consider cases of unaccompanied minors as soon as possible: the Danish representative would give the Vietnamese delegation a list of 19 such cases at the end of the meeting.
Netherlands ODP
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The number of family reunion cases to the Netherlands had decreased since 1984 to 180 in 1985 and 45 in the first half of 1986. Since July 1986 there had been no ODP arrivals in the Netherlands. The Netherlands felt this would risk an increase in pressure on ODP applicants to resort to illegal departures. The Netherlands appealed to Vietnam to restore the confidence of the receiving countries and the essentially humanitarian nature of the ODP. 85 outstanding cases of 270 people under the Dutch ODP included elderly persons and children: the Dutch Embassy in Hanoi would be submitting a list to Vietnam shortly. The Netherlands called for priority to be given to these cases, a priority which Vietnam had pledged in the past.
FRG ODP
11. 7,751 people had been received by the FRG so far this year.
The FRG Government attached importance to the ODP and strict adherence to the 1979 MOU. There had been a decrease in departures to the FRG in 1985 and 1986, particularly this year, and the FRG sought the reason underlying this development. The FRG were not aware of specific problems that would cause delays.
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12. The UNHCR 37th Executive Committee (EXCOM) in October 1986 had reiterated that third country resettlemant was a solution of last resort. The possibility of subsequent voluntary repatriation should be considered there were a number of such cases among the Vietnamese in the FRG and the FRG would welcome an indication from the Vietnamese delegation of how such cases could be processed and treated in the future.
Norwegian ODP
13. For the past few years approximately 200 persons had arrived in Norway under the ODP. So far in 1986 102 had arrived. The Vietnamese authorities were also now
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