we are committed to take in the next year or so (1,000 from
Hongng). The Governor of Hong Kong has asked that those
of the Sibonga group not accepted by the United States
should be moved to this country within a month, because of
the serious pressure on space in Hong Kong. I think this is
giving us too little time unless you are satisfied that the
voluntary agencies are ready, and money is available, for immediate resettlement of a group of this size. But clemly
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If you agree, I propose to give the Governor the
assurance he needs and also to say that we will accept the
refugees who will have to be resettled here as quickly as
possible preferably in batches and hopefully with the first
batch moving within a month. Time is short, and it would
be helpful if you could telephone your concurrence so that
a telegram can be despatched tomorrow or on 24 May at the
latest.