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SOLUTION. INDEED. LAST WEEK THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE VOTED TO REFUSE ANY FUTURE REQUESTS FOR MONEY FOR NEW ACCOMMODATION.
I CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION (CPA) AGREED IN GENEVA IN 1989 REMAINS THE BEST SOLUTION.” IT WOULD BE A GREAT PITY IF THIS AGREEMENT. WHICH ENSHRINES THE PRINCIPLE OF FIRST ASYLUM AND IS REGARDED AS A POSSIBLE MODEL FOR DEALING WITH MIGRATORY FLOWS. WERE TO COLLAPSE COMPLETELY. BUT IT WILL (AS ALREADY IN MALAYSIA AND OVER RESCUE AT SEA ARRANGEMENTS) UNLESS WE CAN FIND A WAY TO RETURN ALL NON-REFUGEES TO VIETNAM. WE HAVE DONE OUR UTMOST TO MAKE VOLUNTARY CAND QUOTE GREY AREA UNQUOTE) REPATRIATION WORK. AFTER TWO YEARS IT IS CLEAR THAT VOLUNTARY METHODS CANNOT AND WILL NOT WORK AT LEAST UNTIL THE VIETNAMESE IN THE CAMPS KNOW FOR CERTAIN THAT IF THEY REFUSE TO GO VOLUNTARILY. THEY FACE DEPORTATION LIKE ANY OTHER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.
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AFTER EXAMINING ALL POSSIBLE OPTIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THE MOST HUMANE SOLUITON LIES THROUGH THE ESTBLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONALLY MANAGED CENTRES IN VIETNAM TO WHICH THE MIGRANTS COULD RETURN IN THE FIRST INSTANCE FOR EVENTUAL REINTEGRATION BACK INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SUCH ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD NOT BE DETENTION CENTRES. THE INMATES WOULD BE ABLE TO LEAVE AT ANY TIME. BUT THE CENTRES WOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH THE ASSURANCE THAT THE RETURNEES WERE NOT UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE VIETNAMES AUTHORITIES. AND THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS WOULD BE TOLERBLE WIT WAS. IN FACT THE VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT WHICH SUGGESTED THIS APPROACH TO US LAST SEPTEMBER IN HANOI HOWEVER. AFTER TALKING TO YOUR PEOPLE THE VIETNAMESE BACKED OFF. NOT WISHING TO PRESS AN IDEA WHICH YOU DID NOT LIKE. I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU WERE NOW TO SIGNAL YOUR INTEREST. THEY WOULD REPEAT THE OFFER WHICH. I THINK YOU WILL AGREE. IN MANY WAYS RESEMBLES THE QUOTE SAFE HAVEN UNQUOTE APPROACH WHICH WE ARE PURSING FOR IRAQI KURDS. AFTER THEIR RETURN TO VIETNAM AND LEAVING THE CENTRES. THE RETURNEES WOULD. OF COURSE. BE MONITORED BY UNHCR. AND WE HOPE HAVE ACCESS TO THE EC REINTEQRATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME WHICH IS AIMED AT GIVING THEM A JOB.
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WHEN WE MET IN BERMUDA. YOU WONDERED WHETHER IT WOULD BE ENOUGH IF THE US REFRAINED FROM OBJECTING TO MANDATORY REPATRIATION. WHILE NOT PUBLICLY ENDORSING IT. THE VITAL THING. I THINK. IS FOR THE VIETNAMESE TO GET THE MESSAGE THAT THE UNITED STATES WOULD NO LONGER OPPOSE A SOLUTION INVOLVING THE DEPORTATION OF NON-REFUGEES WHICH IS. IN ANY CASE. A BILATERAL MATTER BETWEEN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND THE COUNTRY OF ASYLUM AND FROM WHICH YOU COULD STAND ASIDE. IF THAT WERE TO HAPPEN. I AM CONFIDENT THAT A WORKABLE SCHEME INVOLVING INTERNATIONALLY
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