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AT THAT MEETING, AND THE PREVIOUS ONE ON DECEMBER 5, MR MAITLAND WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE DETAILS HE CLAIMED TO HAVE COLLECTED
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HE WAS ASSURED REPEATEDLY THAT IF THIS INFORMATION WAS PRODUCED A FULL EXAMINATION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT AND WHERE NECESSARY ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN.
MR MAITLAND GAVE HIS ASSURANCE THAT HIS INFORMATION WOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING WITHIN A WEEK OR TWO. SO FAR, NO MATERIAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED."
ON RECEIPT OF THE BONN GENERAL ANZEIGER ARTICLE, UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, WE INTEND TO ASK THE HEAD OF A VOLUNTARY AGENCY MANAGING A REFUGEE CENTRE IN HONG KONG TO WRITE A MORE DETAILED REPLY FOR PUBLICATION IN THAT NEWSPAPER.
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