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YOUR TELNOS 3343, 3344 AND 3191:

DISCUSSIONS WITH UNHCR.

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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE:

WE ARE PLEASED TO LEARN THAT YOU HAVE RESOLVED MOST OF THE

OUTSTANDING POINTS IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH UNHCR. WE HAVE THE

FOLLOWING COMMENTS:

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SUGGEST THIS SHOULD

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(A) FIRST TUR, PARA 1 (A): WE UNDERSTAND YOUR WISHES AND UNHCR'S RESERVATIONS. WE SUGGEST YOU SEEK TO RETAIN YOUR SENTENCE, BUT ADD A QUALIFYING CLAUSE TO MEET UNHCR'S CONCERNS.. (B) SECOND TUR, PARA D4 SECOND SECTION: BEGIN QUOTE UNHCR CONFIRM THEIR COMMITMENT

IS IN LINE WITH THE DOCUMENT AS A STATEMENT OF

(C) WE NOTE YOU HAVE DROPPED THE REFERENCE IN PARA 4B (1) OF THIRD TUR TO APPEALS PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 192 OF

UNHCR'S GUIDELINES. IS THERE ANY REASON FOR THIS?

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UNDERSTANDING.

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