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13. WOULD NEED ALSO TO BE REASSURED THAT BOAT PEOPLE WERE RETURNED ON

ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS AND WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO PERSECUTION OR

REPRISAL.

14. SUGGEST NOW MOVE ON TO DETAILED CONSIDERATION OF POINTS

RAISED:

(A) NATURE OF PROBLEM.

(B) WAYS OF STOPPING OUTFLOW.

(C) METHODS OF RETURN OF BOAT PEOPLE.

(D) ASSURANCES ON AND MONITORING OF TREATMENT ON RETURN.

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RESEARCH (FE)

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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MR MCLAREN

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