TNAG-1908-FCO40-2712-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 127

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8. VIETNAMESE RECEPTION CAPABILITY

40,000 people to return. 3 year target for clearance (ie same as

refugee resettlement programme) would mean 250 per week. Maximum

screening output 400/week.

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1200 active volunteer cases in pipeline.

Vietnamese preparing to raise rate of voluntary returns to

400/month. Need to push this up to one 737 load ie 120 people/week.

Vietnamese

Next target should be two 737s or one Tristar/week.

have been asked to receive batches of 250 rather than 120 at a

time.

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May require building of Transit Centres in Vietnam both in Hanoi

and departure areas.

And buses to Einsport boat people home to

Should have cash ready to offer to help. Draw from £5m for

Philippines Processing Centre?

Fillages?

PTAAOH(10)

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