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5. ON THE QUESTION OF A REGIONAL HOLDING CENTRE, TORGERSEN SAID THAT WHILE THE NORWEGIANS WENT ALONG WITH THIS ELEMENT IN THE CPA, THEY WERE WORRIED THAT THE UNHCR WOULD HAVE CONSIDERABLE PROBLEMS IN RUNNING IT IT WAS OUTSIDE UNHCR'S MANDATE, AND A CLOSE EYE WOULD BE NEEDED ON HUMANITARIAN STANDARDS.

6. TORGERSEN REPEATED NORWAY'S SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION. CONTINUED PRESSURE ON VIETNAM TO RESPECT RETURNING REFUGEES' RIGHTS

MIGHT CREATE A BETTER CLIMATE FOR THIS.

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