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7. WE THINK THAT THE JAPANESE COULD FIND CANDIDATES IN HONG KONG IF THEY WANTED. HOWEVER, THEIR RESETTLEMENT INTERVIEWS ARE SOMETHING OF A HURDLE FOR REFUGEES (THEY ASK SOME REFUGEES TO DO QUICK MENTAL ARITHMATIC). HOWEVER, THIS IS A SENSITIVE AREA. RESETTLEMENT COUNTRIES MUST BE ABLE TO CHOOSE WHOM THEY WISH. WE FEEL, HOWEVER, THAT THE JAPANESE ARE NOT (NOT) MAKING THINGS EASY. WE AGREE, THEREFORE, THAT ANY ATTEMPTS TO WIDEN OR RELAX THEIR CRITERIA SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.
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