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Government resulting from the refugee problem but there

are many Governments today which have a similar problem.

As regards these particular refugees the schedule to the

Governor's despatch of 11th October last shows the net

amount spent on their relief as $3,230.50. This does not

seem to be a sum which would be said to be outside Hong

Kong's capacity to pay, and in all the circumstances we

hope that it will not be felt that any hardship will result through our inability to accept responsibility for the

expenses in question.

Yours sincerely,

Phluch