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3. MURRAY SAID WE WOULD NOW HAVE TO INFORM MINISTERS, SPEAKING PERSONALLY, HE ADDED THAT IF MR MACKELLAR DECIDED TO MAINTAIN THIS REQUEST FOR A GUARANTEE HE BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD BE OF CONSIDERABLE HELP IN CONSIDERING THE CASE HERE IF MR MACKELLAR WERE ABLE AT THE SAME TIME TO INDICATE THAT THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO S LITTLE BIT MORE FOR REFUGEES IN HONG KONG IN COMING MONTHS, UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION PLEASE REINFORCE THIS LAST POINT WITH THE AUSTRALIANS.
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