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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, BANGKOKY HANOI
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HONG KONG TELNO 39
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VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: REPATRIATION
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1. WE HAVE NOT DISCUSSED WITH UNHCR, AS SUGGESTED IN PARA 3 OF TUR, POSSIBILITY OF TRIPARTITE (UNHCR/VIETNAM/HONG KONG) DISCUSSIONS IN MARGINS OF UNHCR HOSTED BANGKOK MEETING ON 27/28 OCTOBER, AS VIEIRA DE MELLO LEFT FOR BANGKOK EARLY AM 24 OCTOBER.
2. WE DOUBT WHETHER IDEA WILL FIND MUCH FAVOUR, SINCE IT IS LIKELY TO COMPLICATE NEGOTIATION OF UNHCR/VIETNAM MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. UNHCR ARE WELL AWARE OF OUR REQUIREMENTS AND WILL REFLECT THEM AS NECESSARY IN THEIR DISCUSSIONS WITH VIETNAMESE DELEGATION. THE HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE MIGHT, HOWEVER, WISH TO PRIME VIEIRA DE MELLO ON ISSUES SET OUT IN PARA 5-10 OF TUR. WE ARE SURE THAT UNHCR WILL BE READY TO BRIEF HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVE AFTER MEETING WITH VIETNAMESE DELEGATION ON 29 OCTOBER.
3. PARA 8 OF TUR: TRAVEL DOCUMENT: WE UNDERSTAND THAT UNHCR ENVISAGE USING THEIR STANDARD VOLUNTARY APPLICATION FORM AS TRAVEL DOCUMENT FOR PURPOSES OF TRAVEL FROM COUNTRY OF FIRST ASYLUM TO VIETNAM. IF VIETNAM AGREES, THERE MAY BE NO NEED TO ENGAGE OTHER AGENCIES THIS MIGHT ALSO REMOVE NEED FOR REGULAR VISITS BY VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS TO HONG KONG TO PROCESS GROUPS ON DEPARTURE.
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