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:) AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY COULD BECOME A PROBLEM AS WE APPROACH
IE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE PR DIFFICULTIES WILL ALSO BE
ICREASED IF WE ATTEMPT TO MOUNT THIS OPERATION CLOSE TO THE
IRISTMAS SEASON.
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FOR PRESENTATIONAL REASONS THE CHRISTMAS SEASON MUST BE
JLED OUT FOR STARTING REPATRIATION.
I RECOMMEND THAT WE AIM TO RETURN THE FIRST GROUP OF NON- )LUNTEERS EARLY IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 27 NOVEMBER. ON THIS
[METABLE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT HANOI BE AUTHORISED TO CONCLUDE
HE AGREEMENT WITH THE VIETNAMESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IN
IRST TUR HANOI INDICATED THAT WE MIGHT ENCOUNTER NEW
[FFICULTIES WITH THE VIETNAMESE. THE SOONER WE IDENTIFY AND >DRESS THESE DIFFICULTIES THE BETTER.
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ON UNHCR MONITORING, I AGREE THAT HOCKE'S DEPARTURE MAY ONCEIVABLY MAKE OUR TASK EASIER. HOWEVER, I SUSPECT THAT THE EW HIGH COMMISSIONER IS UNLIKELY TO LET HIMSELF BE DRAWN
NTO THIS UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST REPATRIATION EXERCISE HAS TAKEN
_ACE, AND THEN ONLY IF IT HAS PASSED OFF WITHOUT MAJOR
ROBLEMS. UKMIS GENEVA ARE BEST PLACED TO PROVIDE AN ASSESSMENT BUT
DOUBT WHETHER A DELAY BEYOND SC3 WILL SECURE SWIFT UNHCR CO-
PERATION ON MONITORING.
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