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MDHIAN 5794
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 4586
OF 15102OZ DECEMBER 88
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, HANOI
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE :
REPATRIATION
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WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE UNHCR CHARGE DE MISSION THAT THE UNHCR/VIETNAM MOU ON REPATRIATION HAD BEEN SIGNED IN GENEVA ON 13 DECEMBER. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR CONFIRMATION.
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SEEN FROM HERE, THE REMAINING PIECES OF THE JIGSAW ARE THE BILATERAL UNDERSTANING WITH VIETNAM (HANOI TELNO 455 AND 452 OF 2 DEC) AND THE PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR REPATRIATION. PRESUMABLY, THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES WILL NOW PROVIDE UNHCR AND OURSELVES WITH THE LIST OF VOLUNTEERS THEY WISH TO INTERVIEW IN HONG KONG AND SUGGEST DATES FOR THEIR VISIT. THEY WILL PROBABLY HOLD OF TAKING THIS STEP UNTIL THE BILATERAL DOCUMENT IS SIGNED AND WE SHOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW THE STATE OF PLAY IN HANOI ON THIS.
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