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UNQUOTE. WE ASSUME THAT THE NAMES ALREADY PASSED TO THE VIETNAMESE COMPLY WITH OR WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE COMPLIED WITH

THIS REQUIREMENT.

(E)

PARA 3(A): WE AGREE WITH HONG KONG THAT VIETNAMESE INTENTIONS SHOULD BE CLARIFIED. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THEY WISH TO MEET THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED TO RETURN OR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR RETURN. WE HAVE SAID THAT SUCH INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE WITH THE FIRST GROUPS OF RETURNEES, AND THE VISIT SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RETURN OF THE FIRST GROUP (OUR TELNO 272 AND HONG KONG TELNO 4142.

WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO THE VIETNAMESE

THAT WE CAND THEY) WILL NEED TO CONSIDER, AFTER THE

FIRST VISIT, WHETHER FUTURE VISITS WILL INDEED BE REQUIRED.

(F) PARA 3(B): WE AGREE WITH HONG KONG'S COMMENT.

(G) PARA 3(C): WE ARE CONTENT WITH HONG KONG'S COMMENT PROVIDED THAT THE VIETNAMESE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH UNHCR ON THIS POINT. WE SUGGEST IT SHOULD COMMENCE QUOTE THE TWO SIDES UNDERSTAND THAT UNQUOTE.

(H) PARA 3(D): WE AGREE WITH HONG KONG'S COMMENTS. WE HAD UNDERSTOOD FROM THE SECOND ROUND OF TALKS THAT THE VIETNAMESE WOULD, DURING THE VISIT, ISSUE THE NECESSARY ENTRY PERMITS TO THOSE ACCEPTED FOR RETURN DURING THEIR VISIT TO HONG KONG COUR TELNO 2670 TO HONG KONG). THIS PARAGRAPH NEEDS TO DRAW A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED TO RETURN AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR RETURN (SEE POINT (E) ABOVE). WE NEED TO KNOW MORE OF WHAT THE VIETNAMESE HAVE IN MIND.

(I)

PARA 3(E): WE AGREE WITH HONG KONG'S COMMENTS.

(J) PARA 3(G): THE WORD QUOTE MUST UNQUOTE SHOULD BE CHANGED TO QUOTE WILL UNQUOTE

(K) PARA 4(A): WE SUGGEST THIS BE REPHRASED QUOTE THE BRITISH

SIDE WILL CONTRIBUTE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS A UNHCR

PROGRAMME FOR REPATRIATION AND INITIAL RESETTLEMENT IN VIETNAM UNQUOTE.

(L) PARA 4(B): WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT THE VIETNAMESE HAVE IN MIND. IF THEY ARE REFERRING TO THE UNHCR/VIETNAM MOU, IT SEEMS TO US THAT PARA 4(A) WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR THEM. IF THEY ARE REFERRING TO ADDITIONAL PROJECTS BEYOND WHAT IS ENVISAGED IN THE

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