VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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4AUSALIA~
FOR PRESSJANUARY 24, 1976
VIETNA14ESE REFUGEES
A number of Vietnamese who had sought refuge in Australia following-the
collapse of the. Government of the Republic of Vietnam were admitted to
Australia by the previous Government only after they had signed a
written undertaking not to engage in political activity or to lend
their names to such activity.
It is the Goenet's view that such a requirement is inappropriate.
I have accordingly asked the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
to arrange for the persons concerned to be officially advised in writing
that the Government does not regard the undertaking they signed as binding
and that the documents will be cancelled.
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