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VIETNAMESE FACE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS IN RE-ABSORBING RETURNEES BUT

IF UNHCR CONTINUE TO PICK UP THE FINANCIAL TAB FOR REINTEGRATION ASSISTANCE FOR ORP II CASES (AT THE SAME LEVEL AS FOR VOLUNTARY RETURNEES, BUT WITH THE MONEY BEING PAID TO THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES RATHER THAN TO THE INDIVIDUALS) THE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEES WILL HAVE AVAILABLE SUFFICIENT CASH TO HELP WITH THE INITIAL COSTS OF REINTEGRATION.

5. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD EXPLORE THIS FURTHER WITH UNHCR. WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IT WILL CAUSE THEM INSUPERABLE PROBLEMS, SINCE THEY HAVE ALREADY CONCEDED THE PRINCIPLE IN THE ORP I MODALITIES AGREEMENT.

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WE HAVE JUST SEEN HANOI TELNO 10. WE ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY ATTRACTED BY THE PROPOSALS THERE. FIRST IT WOULD EXPOSE US TO FURTHER HAGGLING FROM THE VIETNAMESE ON THE LEVEL OF

BRITISH/HONG KONG FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. SECONDLY IT WOULD MEAN UNSCRAMBLING SOME OF THE PLEDGES WE HAVE ALREADY MADE TO VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMMES, NOTABLY THE INTERNATIONAL REINTEGRATION PROGRAMME. IT SEEMS BETTER AT THIS STAGE TO TRY TO CONCENTRATE ON THE UNHCR ANGLE, WITH DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES, RATHER THAN DRAWING ON BRITISH OR HONG KONG RESOURCES.

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