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(E) STOCKHOLM ONLY. THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES HAD REGRETFULLY TO REFUSE ADMISSION TO REFUGEES FROM THE MS JAPAN EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHOM IT COULD NOT, FOR HUMANITARIA REASONS, TURN AWAY. THIS DECISION WAS TAKEN FOR THE MOST COMPELLING REASONS AND I HAVE
AGREED WITH IT. WE HOPE THAT THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES WILL BE PRE- PARED TO ACCEPT THESE PEOPLE AS PART OF A HUMANITARIAN, TASK IN WHICH HONG KONG, DESPITE ITS DIFFICULTIES, IS SHOULDERING SO LARGE.
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