TNAG-1798-FCO40-2558-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 14

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3. A. THE VIETNAMESE SIDE WILL HONG KONG TO GET IN TOUCH WITH FOR REPATRIATION. THE LOCATION THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.

SEND THREE OR FOUR OFFICIALS TO THOSE VIETNAMESE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR DOING THIS WILL BE ARRANGED BY

3. B. THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES WILL CREATE FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS TO WORK AND WILL GUARANTEE THEIR SAFETY.

3. C. THE TWO SIDES UNDERSTAND THAT THE TRAVEL AND LIVING EXPENSES OF THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS WILL BE MET FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PORTION OF THE UNHCR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME.

3. D. AFTER GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THOSE APPLICANTS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE LISTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2. B. OF THIS MEMOR- ANDUM THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS IN HONG KONG WILL DRAW UP A PLAN FOR THEIR RETURN IN GROUPS AND WILL ISSUE VIETNAMESE ENTRY PERMITS

TO THE RETURNEES.

3. E. THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES WILL COMPLETE THE CIVIL AVIATION FORMALITIES FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER AND LEAVE VIETNAM CARRYING RETURNEES DIRECT FROM HONG KONG TO NOI BAI (HANOI) OR TAN SON NHAT CHO CHI MINH CITY) AIRPORTS ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT AND WILL COMMUNICATE FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND TECHNICAL DETAILS TO THE VIETNAMESE SIDE AT LEASE

BEFORE DEPARTURE.

DAYS

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

BY THE VIETNAMESE SIDE.

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

4. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REPARTRIATION:

4. A. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL WELFARE TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNHCR WILL AGREE ON A UNHCR PACKAGE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REPATRIATION

AND INTITIAL RESETTLEMENT IN VIETNAM.

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