TNAG-1909-FCO40-2713-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-voluntary-and-mandatory-repat-1989 — Page 44

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IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CPA. IN PRACTICAL TERMS THIS MEANS THAT WE NEED TO PRESS FOR THREE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AT SC3:

(A) A GENERAL ACCEPTANCE OF MANDATORY REPATRIATION:

(B) VIETNAMESE AGREEMENT TO A GREATLY EXPANDED REPATRIATION PROGRAMME (VOLUNTARY AND MANDATORY):

(C) UNHCR MONITORING IN VIETNAM.

4. WE DOUBT HOWEVER WHETHER, GIVEN ITS TRACK RECORD THUS FAR, THE STEERING COMMITTEE WILL BE WILLING TO ADDRESS THESE FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES ADEQUATELY OR IN A TIMESCALE THAT MEETS OUR OWN NEEDS. OTHER

TEAMS ATTENDING THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAVE NOT IN THE PAST BEEN GIVEN AUTHORITY TO MAKE DECISIONS ON THE REPATRIATION ISSUE WHICH WOULD ENABLE A BROAD CONSENSUS TO EMERGE. IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE CPA PROCESS DRIFTING ANY FURTHER AND TO INCREASE THE PROSPECTS FOR A CONSENSUS AS MUCH AS WE CAN WE ASSUME YOU WILL WISH TO CARRY OUT

INTENSIVE PRIOR LOBBYING IN CAPITALS.

5. GRATEFUL FOR AN INDICATION OF YOUR THINKING ON OUR OBJECTIVES

AND TACTICS IN THE RUN UP TO SC3.

WILSON

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