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EFFORTS HAD BEEN INSUFFICIENT. THE DIRECTOR OF NCNA ADDED THAT,

IF THEY HAD NOT ALREADY TAKEN SOME MEASURES TO CONTROL THE

NUMBERS, THE TOTAL WOULD HAVE BEEN VASTLY INCREASED TO SEVERAL

THOUSANDS PER DAY. LO CONCLUDED BY SAYING THAT ONE COULD NOT EXPECT SUCH A PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED IMMEDIATELY: IT MIGHT TAKE TIME.

THERE COULD BE FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUBJECT. THE FACT THAT

SUCH VISITORS WERE PREPARED TO CALL IS NEW AND SIGNIFICANT.

THEY MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS.

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MR.CORTAZZI MISS BROWN MR.MURRAY

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