TNAG-1969-FCO40-2802-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation-1989 — Page 80

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2.A. THE VIETNAMESE SIDE WILL SEND THREE OR FOUR OFFICIALS TO HONG KONG TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THOSE VIETNAMESE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR REPATRIATION. THE LOCATION FOR DOING THIS WILL BE ARRANGED BY THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES.

2.B. THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES WILL CREAT FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS TO WORK AND WILL GUARANTEE THIER SAFETY.

2.C. THE VIETNAMESE SIDE WILL APPLY TO THE UNHCR FOR THE TRAVEL

AND LIVING EXPENSES OF THE THE VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS TO BE MET FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS PORTION OF THE UNHCR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME.

2.D. A MONTH AFTER GETTING IN TOUCH WITH THOSE APPLICANTS WHOSE

NAMES APPEAR ON THE LISTS REFERRED TO IN PARA 2.B. OF THIS MEMOR-

ANDUM, THE VIETNAMESE SIDE WILL PASS TO THE BRITISH SIDE AND UNHCR OFFICER LISTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR

REPATRIATION WITH A PLAN FOR THIER RETURN GROUPS AND WILL ISSUE VIETMANESE ENTRY PERMITS TO THE RETURNEES.

2.E. THE UK AUTHORITIES WILL

(A) ENSURE THAT THE CIVIL AVIATION FORMALITIES ARE COMPLETED FOR

THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER AND LEAVE VIETNAM CARRYING RETURNEES DIRECT FROM HONG TO NOI BAI (HANOI) OR TAN SON NHẠT CHO CHI MINH CITY)

AIRPORTS ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT REGULATIONS OF THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT.

(B) ENSURE THAT THE FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND TECHNICAL DETAILS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE VIETNAMESE SIDE AT LEAST .... DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.

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2.F. EACH RETURNEE WILL CARRY AN APPLICATION TO

AUTHENTICATED BY THE UNHCR IN HONG KONG AND AN ENTRY PERMIT

SUPPLIED BY THE VIETNAMESE SIDE.

2.G. THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIS WILL ORGANIZE A MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNEES BEFORE DEPARTURE AND SUPPLY THEM

WITH A HEALTH CERTIFICATE. IF ANY PERSON HAS A COMMUNICABLE

DISEASE THE HONG KONG SIDE WILL ARRANGE TREATMENT AND CURE

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