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5. U.S. CONSUL GENERAL ASKED TO CALL ON ME TODAY AND REPEATED STRONGLY THE ARGUMENTS USED BY CUSHING SET OUT IN WASHINGTON TELEGRAM NO 2549. I EXPLAINED HONG KONG'S GENUINE DIFFICULTY AND TOLD HIM THAT IF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COULD FIND A FORMULA WHICH WOULD ALLOW US TO LAND THE REFUGEES THIS TIME BUT STILL BE IN A POSITION TO REFUSE FURTHER ARRIVALS THERE WAS A CLEAR, PRACTICAL WAY OUT OF THEIR DIFFICULTY.
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