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(I) EARLY PROGRESS ON THE VOLUNTEER CASES HANDED OVER TO THE
VIETNAMESE
(II) FUTURE PLANS FOR OTHER SCREENED OUT VBPS
(III) REINTEGRATION
UNHCR'S ROLE
ASSISTANCE
17. UNHCR CLEARLY HAS A CENTRAL ROLE TO PLAY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
. ANY REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE FUND AND IN DEVISING SOME CREDIBLE
POST-RETURN MONITORING ARRANGEMENT. UNLESS WE CAN CARRY UNHCR WITH US
WE ARE UNLIKELY TO HAVE A CREDIBLE PROPOSITION TO PUT TO THE VIETNAMESE IN OCTOBER. WE HOPE THEREFORE, THAT YOU WILL BE PREPARED TO AUTHORISE UKMIS GENEVA TO SOUND OUT THE UNHCR ON THESE IDEAS
BEFORE THE SECOND ROUND. THE MARGINS OF EXCOM IN EARLY OCTOBER WOULD
BE ONE SUCH OPPORTUNITY (WE HOPE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR HANSON TO
ATTEND FROM HERE AS PART OF THE UK DELEGATION) BUT THERE COULD WELL
BE ADVANTAGE IN AN EARLIER INFORMAL APPROACH IN GENEVA. IT IS OUR
IMPRESSION THAT THE UNHCR (AND PARTICULARLY DE MELLO) ARE IN CLOSE
LEAGUE WITH THE AMERICANS. IT MAY BE AS WELL TO SOUND THEM OUT ALSO BEFORE EXCOM.
18. IF YOU AGREE WITH THE GENERAL LINE OF OUR THINKING, THEN WE SHALL HAVE TO WORK TO A TIGHT SCHEDULE. FOR OUR PART, WE WOULD PROPOSE TO SEEK EXCO'S ADVICE ON 27 SEPTEMBER. YOU WILL PRESUMABLY WISH TO
CONSULT MINISTERS FURTHER. WE WOULD HOPE TO HAVE A BROAD PACKAGE
AGREED BETWEEN OURSELVES BEFORE THE UNHCR EXCO IN EARLY OCTOBER.
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