TNAG-1790-FCO40-2550-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-resettlement-in-third-countri-1988 — Page 94

NATIONAL

INTER

COMMITTEE

GENEVA

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS Delegation in Thailand

คณะกรรมการกาชาดระหว่างประเทศ สํานักงานในประเทศไทย

20 SUKHUMVIT SOI 4

P.O.BOX 11-1492

BANGKOK, THAILAND

TEL. 251-0424, 251-0429, 252-6826

TELEX: 82255 CICR TH

CABLE ADDRESS : INTERCROSS, BANGKOK

20 สุขุมวิท ซอย 4 ตู้ ป.ณ. 11-1492 กรุงเทพ 11

Ins. 251-0424, 251-0429. 252-6826 Intan: 82255 CICR TH โทรเลขย่อ : INTERCROSS, กรุงเทพ,

L-240

16 May 1988

Excellency,

issue

of the You are

The ICRC wishes to bring to your attention the resettlement of the Vietnamese land refugees in Site 2. undoubtedly aware that the Royal Thai Government had decided that a new are to be located in all Vietnamese asylum seekers Vietnamese camp south of Site 2 where protection and assistance (VNLR) will be provided by UNHCR. The Vietnamese land refugees already present in Site 2 will also be moved to this new camp.

be

3

new

The Royal

has agreed that the VNLR will Thai Government Royal Thai available for resettlement for a limited period (probably months) after which the remainder will be transferred to the Vietnamese camp, from where we have been given to understand they will not be eligible for resettlement.

H.E. Mr. D. TONKIN

Ambassador

The British Embassy

Wireless Road Bangkok

./.