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3. UNHCR will transmit the dossier of the applicants individually

or in batches to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SRV in

Hanoi (or to any other agency designated by the Government for

that purpose).

4.

Travel documents will be issued by the SRV Consular authorities

in the countries of first asylum; where the SRV does not have

such a representation, the SRV and UNHCR will seek authorisation

entative of the SRV

of the country of asylum to allow a repre

Government to see the candidates and issue travel documents.

5.

The SRV and UNHCR shall co-operate with countries of asylum with

a view to informing, in appropriate ways, potential returnees in

the first asylum camps and holding centers of the conditions of

reception and integration and particularly the principle

stipulated in paragraph 3(a) of the present Memorandum.

The SRV will ensure that each application is processed and UNHCR

notified of the decision within three months from the date of

its submission by UNHCR to the SRV authorities in Hanoi.

7.

Where, due to allegations of a serious common crime, the SRV is

unwilling or unable to waive prosecution in respect of an

applicant, UNHCR will be notified within the period set in

paragraph 4 above of such decision and of the detailed reason

for this decision.

UNHCR will notify the applicant accordingly

and if requested by the applicant, will approach the appropriate

SRV authorities on the applicant's behalf.

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