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REFUGEES IS EXHAUSTED UNTIL WE HAVE A GUARANTEE OF HOMES ELSEWHERE FOR THOSE ALREADY HERE. DO YOU AGREE THAT WE SHOULD NOW SAY THAT UNLESS IT IS NECESSARY TO LAND THE 27 ON THE SWEDISH VESSEL FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS (E.G. FOR HOSPITALISATION), WE SHALL HAVE TO REFUSE THEM ENTRY. GRATEFUL FOR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
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