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to help Hong Kong without a further and more generous
commitment on the part of the U.K. But on the other side of
the coin let us not forget the 1 million Pounds (Sterling)
which HMG has recently donated to the UNHCR for use
specifically in Hong Kong. For this we are grateful.
Repatriation
6.
On the question of repatriation, Sir, I should like
to record that during the second round of talks in London with
officials from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam both sides
accepted the need for comprehensive arrangements covering all
Vietnamese Boat People arriving in Hong Kong after 15 June who
do not qualify as genuine refugees. We also agreed that an
immediate start should be made by completing arrangements for
the return of those people who have asked to go back to
Vietnam. We, the UNHCR and the Vietnamese authorities are now
working on these arrangements with a view to getting the first
group home before the end of the year.
7.
As an integral part of such returns the UNHCR is
working on a model repatriation and reintegration package for
The British side is ready in principle to make a
financial contribution to the UNHCR in support of this
returnees.
package.
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