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8. I AGREE THAT IN ANY APPROACH IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO MENTION
THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEE PROBLEM. BUT I SHOULD NOT WISH TO MAKE
TOO MUCH OF IT. THE PROBLEMS ARE NOT STRICTLY COMPARABLE, SINCE THE CHINESE IMMIGRANTS, LEGAL AND ILLEGAL, ARE ABSORBED INTO THE POPULATION, WHILST THE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARE KEPT IN CAMPS
AND SHOULD HOPEFULLY BE TRANSFERRED IN DUE COURSE. IF THE
CHINESE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DANGER OF VIETNAMESE BECOMING
A PERMANENT BURDEN ON HONG KONG, THEY MIGHT WELL RESENT APPAR-
ENTLY NEEDING TO ''PAY'' FOR THEM BY A CUT IN THEIR OWN
EMIGRATION RATE. THE CHINESE DID FURTHERMORE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM (IN SO FAR AS THEY WERE RESPONSIBLE) WHEN WE ASKED
THEM.
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