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arrangements to allow the safe repatriation and re-

integration of persons determined not to be bona fide

refugees.

Not under consideration in the present dialogue is the

situation of displaced Cambodians along the Thai-Kampuchean

border. There is a general sense that resolution of their status

will depend on the political and military events unfolding in

Cambodia itself, and that the issue can only be appropriately

addressed within the context of a negotiated settlement of the

larger conflict. While there is a logic to limiting the

conference discussions to the problems of Vietnamese and Laotian

asylum seekers, it will be unfortunate if, at this crucial

juncture, international attention is not also directed to the

plight of the Cambodian displaced.

The following is a discussion of the general issues being

addressed by the proposed Plan. A subsequent section of the

paper outlines specific concerns regarding the situation of the

displaced Cambodians at the Thai border.

Deterrence of "Clandestine Departure"

Two

The proposed Plan calls for "humane measures" to deter or

reduce unauthorized clandestine departures from Vietnam.

approaches for achieving that goal are under review:

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