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ODATION AND GUARANTEE THEIR SAFETY.

C) THE TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION COSTS OF THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS WILL COME OUT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PART OF A FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE PROJECT.

D) AFTER GETTING IN TOUCH WITH APPLICANTS FOR REPRATRIATION THE VIETNAMESE SIDE WILL PASS FINAL LISTS OF ACCEPTABLE PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH A PLAN FOR BATCH BY BATCH RETURN AND AT THE SAME TIME WILL SUPPLY VIETNAMESE ENTRY PERMITS TO THE RETURNEES.

E) THE BRITISH SIDE WILL COMPLETE THE FORMALITIES FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER AND LEAVE VIETNAM CARRYING RETURNEES DIRECTLY FROM HONG KONG TO NOI BAI (HANOI) OR TAN SON NHẠT (HCMC) AIRPORTS ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT AND WILL COMMUNICATE THE FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND TECHNICAL DETAILS TO THE VIETNAMESE SIDE AT LEAST (LEFT BLANK) DAYS BEFORE TAKE OFF.

F) EACH RETURNEE WILL CARRY AN APPLICATION TO RETURN AUTHENTICATED BY THE UNHCR IN HONG KONG AND AN ENTRY PERMIT SUPPLIED BY THE

VIETNAMESE SIDE.

G) THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES MUST ORGANISE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNEES BEFORE DEPARTURE AND SUPPLY THEM WITH A HEALTH CERTIFICATE. IF ANY PERSON HAS A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THEN THE HONG KONG SIDE MUST CURE THEM BEFORE THEIR RETURN TO VIETNAM. THE HAND-OVER OF RETURNEES WILL BEKARRIED OUT AT NOI BAI OR TAN SON NHAT AIRPORTS BETWEEN OFFICIALS FROM UNHCR AND THE COMPETENT

VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES.

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TITLE: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REPATRIATION

A) THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UK AND HONG KONG WILL COMMIT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPATRIATION AND INITIAL RESETTLEMENT

VIA THE UNHCR.

B) REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL WELFARE TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNHCR WILL AGREE ON A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT AND THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UK AND HONG KONG WILL ACCEPT THE PROJECT MENTIONED ABOVE.

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