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5. THE POLITICAL ADVISER HAS SPOKEN TO THE NCNA ABOUT OUR GRAVE CONCERN AT THE RECENT RISE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THE NEED FOR URGENT ACTION ON THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE BORDER. WE KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WAS PASSED TO CANTON WITH SUPPORTING COMMENTS BY THE DIRECTOR OF NCNA. SO FAR HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGN OF ADDITIONAL ACTION BY THE CHINESE TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM.

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