CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 79-S521-54
 TITLE: Refugee Crisis in Southeast Asia: Results of the Geneva Conference.
 SOURCE: Committee on the Judiciary. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+78 p.
 DATE: July 26, 1979
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 96-1              SUDOC: Y4.J89/2:96-12
 ITEM NO: 1042
 LC CARD NO: 79-604056               MC ENTRY NO: 80-15696

 Committee Serial No. 96-12. Hearing to review results of the Meeting on
 Refugees and Displaced Persons in Southeast Asia convened by the UN
 Secretary General in Geneva, July 20-21, 1979.
   Appendices (p. 43-78) include:
 a. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), review of refugee situation
     and suggested plan of action, paper prepared for delegations
     participating in meeting (p. 43-48).
 b. "Orderly Departure" of persons wishing to leave Vietnam, agreement
     between UNHCR and Socialist Republic of Vietnam, May 30, 1979, text (p.
     51-52).
 c. Speeches at plenary sessions of Geneva conference on refugees, July
     20-21, summaries by country (p. 61-67).
 d. Followup meeting convened by UNHCR on resettlement questions, summary
     of technical meeting, Geneva, July 23, 1979 (p. 71-78).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Southeast Asian refugee crisis and intl aid programs
 DESCRIPTORS: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES; INDOCHINESE
     REFUGEES; INTERNATIONAL.RELIEF; CONFERENCES
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.96-110

 79-S521-54 TESTIMONY NO: 1         July 26, 1979 p. 3-41
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     VANCE, CYRUS R. (Sec, State Dept)
     CLARK, RICHARD (Ambassador; US Coord for Refugee Aff)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of refugee problem in Southeast Asia;
     outline of issues discussed at Geneva meeting and of U.S. policy and
     plans; response of U.S. to Cambodian famine conditions. (p. 3-23)
       Response to allegations by Edward J. Daly of World Airways concerning
     Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration mismanagement of
     U.S.-funded airlift, focusing on costs and medical condition of refugees
     (messages, correspondence, p. 24-30); review of international
     contributions to refugee relief. (p. 23-41)
 CONTENT NOTATION: Southeast Asian refugee crisis and intl aid programs
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE;
     KAMPUCHEA (Famine, US response); DISEASES AND DISORDERS (Indochinese
     refugee medical problems); INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN
     MIGRATION (Indochinese refugee airlift mgmt problems); WORLD AIRWAYS
     (Indochinese refugee airlift mgmt problems); DALY, EDWARD J.
     (Indochinese refugee airlift mgmt problems); AIRLINES (Indochinese
     refugee airlift mgmt problems); HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION (Kampuchean
     famine, US response); INTERNATIONAL.AGENCIES (Intergovtl Committee for
     European Migration mgmt of Indochinese refugee airlift)