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HAVE CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF REGIONAL AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL COUNTRIES' VIEWS ON RESOLUTION OF THE REFUGEE PROBLEM.
4.
THE THAIS BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A POSITIVE
AND RADICAL REVIEW OF THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM AT A HIGH
LEVEL OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT. THEY BELIEVE THE
VIETNAMESE ACCEPT THE NEED FOR A REPATRIATION PROGRAMME, ADMINISTERED BY UNHCR, WHICH COULD BE ADAPTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF INDIVIDUAL BILATERAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN COUNTRIES OF FIRST
ASYLUM AND THE VIETNAMESE. ACCORDINGLY THEY WOULD PREFER HONG KONG
TO HOLD TALKS WITH THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT IN THE WEEK BEGINNING
25 JULY KOBSAK CONFIRMED THAT THAILAND, AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF FIRST ASYLUM IN THE REGION, HAVE SIMILARLY RECEIVED INVITATIONS TO ATTEND BILATERAL TALKS ON THIS SUBJECT. HOWEVER,
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NONE OF THESE COUNTRIES HAS ACCEPTED THE INVITATION.
THEY PROPOSE TO AWAIT THE OUTCOME OF THE UNHCR VISIT ON 20-23 JULY.
THE MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WILL BE GOING TO HANOI FROM 10-13 AUGUST AND HAS ASKED FOR BRIEFING ON THE ASEAN
POSITION WITH REGARD TO VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN TIME FOR
HIS VISIT.
KOBSAK CONFIRMED THAT ASEAN WOULD BE HOLDING A MEETING ON 17 JULY, BUT DECLINED OFFER OF HONG KONG TEAM'S BRIEFING.
5.
ΤΟΝΚΙΝ
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
129
ΜΑΙΝ
126
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN HK
SPD
LIMITED
FED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
WED
SED
PUSD
ECD (I)
E CD (E)
ADDITIONAL 3
MRSWYETH ODA.
MR FLESHER
NEWS PS
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS MR EGGAR
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
MR SLATER
MR MCLAREN
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