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1. WE TOOK ACTION ON TUR ON 14 JUNE WITH VAN DER HEIJDEN, HEAD MFA DEPARTMENT FOR ASYLUM MATTERS. HE WAS GRATEFUL
FOR THE ADVANCE NOTICE OF OUR CHANGE OF POLICY. HE WAS WELL AWARE
OF THE PROBLEMS WE WERE HAVING AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD OUR NEED TO ACT.
2. VAN DER HEIJDEN REFERRED TO THE 'SIMILAR PROBLEM' IN THAILAND
WHERE A SECOND CAMP WOULD BE OPENED FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE
AND WHERE HE THOUGHT SCREENING SHOULD ALSO BE EMPLOYED. HE AGREED
THERE WAS A NEED TO PERSUADE VIETNAM TO ADOPT A REASONABLE
POLICY AND SAID THE DUTCH WOULD BE PREPARED TO HELP IN ANY EC CONTEXT. HE WONDERED, HOWEVER, HOW THE UK INTENDED TO TAKE THE MATTER UP WITH THE VIETNAMESE.
3. VAN DER HEIJDEN WENT ON TO SAY
A MISSION TO HONG KONG TO LOOK AT
WAS THAT RESETTLEMENT WAS NOT THE TO LEAVE. BUT THE NETHERLANDS HAD
THE PAST AND WOULD CONSIDER DOING
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