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MANDATORY REPATR IAT ION: GENERAL POINTS

There is some encouraging evidence that United

States is beginning to show greater

understanding of our position.

At

At Geneva Conference last June, international

community accepted principle that all non-refugees should return to Vietnam.

meeting of Steering Committee on 23/24 January

we shall be seeking international agreement to

implementation of this principle.

We will also be seeking UNHCR agreement to

monitor conditions of all who return to Vietnam

and stressing need to deter a further huge

influx of new arrivals when this year's sailing

season begins in April.

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No repatriation flights will take place before the Steering Committee meeting.