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WOULD PLAY ITS FULL SHARE IN FINANCIAL AND MORAL SUPPORT AS IT HAD DONE WITH REGARD TO THE REFUGEE PROBLEM ALL ALONG,

THERE WERE HOWEVER SEVERE LIMITS UPCN OUR ABILITY TO TAKE REFUGEES FOR RESETTLEMENT. MISS EDELSTEIN HOPED THAT WE WOULD FEEL ABLE

TO INCREASE THE QUOTA.

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