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9. AGAIN THE JAPANESE ARE DISSEMBLING. THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAD MANY MORE
REFUGEES IN HONG KONG SEEKING RESETTLEMENT IN JAPAN THAN THEY HAVE
PLACES. THE 25 WHO WERE ACCEPTED EAPLY LAST YEAR ARE STILL IN HONG
KONG. AT THAT TIME THEY INTERVIEWED 125 REFUGEES. THE RECENT JAPANESE
MISSION, IN DECEMBER, INTERVIEWED 200 REFUGEES, BUT WE HAVE NOT
(NOT) BEEN TOLD HOW MANY THEY WILL TAKE. WE VIEW COOPER'S
INTERVENTION WITH MIXED FEELINGS.
10. WE HAVE SUGGESTED TO LEEKS (WHO IS IN HONG KONG) THAT WE SHOULD
RECONSIDER OUR PLAN OF ACTION AFTER WE RECEIVE EXCO'S ADVICE ON
RASRO AND THE ETHNIC-CHINESE.
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