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MDHIAN 3552,
OF VOLUNTARY REPATRIATION OR ORDERLY RETURN IN SAFETY AND TOTAL RESPECT OF DIGNITY AND WITH APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE FROM INTERNAT- IONAL SPECIALIZED ORGANIZATIONS AS HAD BEEN AGREED UPON IN PRINCIPLE ON OCTOBER 29, 1991.
THE HEART-RENDING INCIDENT THAT OCCURED AT SHEK KONG DETENTION CENTRE AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY 1992 HAS FURTHER PROVED THAT WE SHOULD COOPERATE IN A BETTER AND CLOSER MANNER IN ORDER TO SPEED UP THE SOLUTION OF THE REPATRIATION PROBLEM.
TO FACILITATE THIS, FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL COMMITTMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN IMMEDIATELY
AND QUICKLY SO AS TO REDUCE IN PART THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE RETURNEES AND THE LOCALITIES WHERE THEY RESETTLE. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT IN YOUR RECENT VISIT TO VIETNAM, YOU WILL UNDOUBTEDLY EXERT YOUR POSITIVE INFLUENCES ON THE PARTIES CONCERNED SO THAT FULL PAYMENTS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE RETURNEES CAN BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT DELAY, AND AT THE SAME TIME CONTINUED FINANCIAL COMMITTMENTS TO THE NEXT PROGRAMMES MADE. THE VIETNAMESE SIDE WILL CORRESPONDINGLY DO ITS UTMOST AND HOPE THAT THE NEXT STEPS OF THE ORDERLY RETURN PROGRAMME WILL BE CARRIED OUT EFFECTIVELY.
I NOTE WITH SATISFACTION THAT FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS NOW, THE RELATIONS OF TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC LINKS BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES HAVE GROWN IN GOOD DIEMENTIONS. IT IS THIS GOOD RELATIONSHIP THAT HAS ALLOWED OUR TWO COUNTRIES TO ENTER INTO A NEW STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT IN BILATERAL RELATIONS. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH OIL AND GAS COMPANIES AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONS OF THE HONG KONG AND GIBRALTARIAN BUSINESS PARTNERS IN VIETNAM HAVE IN THE SAME PERIOD ALSO DEVELOPED IN A STRONG MANNER. THIS AGAIN SHOWS THAT THERE REMAINS GREAT BILATERAL ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN STORE.
I BELIEVE THAT OUR TWO COUNTRIES WILL SOON TOGETHER REMOVE ALL OBSTACLES THAT STAND ON OUR WAY AND EXPLOIT FAVOURABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOPE OUR ECONOMIC COOPERATION ON MANY FIELDS ON THE BASIS OF RESPECT OF EACH OTHER'S INDEPENDENCE, SOVEREIGNTY, COOPERATION AND MUTUAL BENEFITS.
ONCE AGAN, I WISH TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR KEEN INTERESTS IN THE REPATRIATION OF VIETNAMESE FROM HONG KONG AND THE PROSPECT FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BILATERAL RELATIONS IN THE FUTURE.
PLEASE ACCEPT, YOUR EXCELLENCY, THE ASSURANCES OF MY HIGHEST
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