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NSIAD-85-132 1 (1985-08-16)

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REPORT BY THE U. S.



General Accounting Office






Problems In Processing Vietnamese

Refugees From The Dong Rek Camp In

Cambodia


In September 1983, Vietnamese seeking
asylum in Thailand and eventual resettle-
ment abroad began assembling at Dong
Rek, Cambodia, 2-1/2 miles from the Thai-
Cambodian border. Twelve months
elapsed before the Royal Thai government
allowed the resettlement process to begin.
The population at Dong Rek grew from
1,326 in February to about 3,600 in Sep-
tember 1984. When all resettlement coun-
tries completed their screening and pro-
cessing of the Dong Rek Vietnamese, only
1,363 received offers for resettlement. The
remaining Vietnamese were placed in an
evacuation camp in Thailand.

The principal delays in the resettlement
resulted from Thai government policies;
lack of international community support;
and long-term implications that the pro-
cessing of the Dong Rek poputation would
encourage more Vietnamese to migrate to
Thailand, seeking similar resettlement
opportunities.










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