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4. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND WE ARE OBLIGED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO LOOK FOR POSSIBLE AREAS FOR RESETTLING REFUGEES. IT IS A FACT THAT SOME VRS HAVE BEEN RESETTLED SUCCESSFULLY ELSEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC (E.G. NEW CALEDONIA, VANUATU). WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ADVISE WHETHER ANY APPROACH TO THE PNG GOVERNMENT ON THIS ADMITTEDLY VERY TENTATIVE IDEA COULD NOW SERVE ANY USEFUL PURPOSE.

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