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3. THE LORD PRIVY SEAL STRONGLY REFUTED ANY SUGGESTION OF EXAGGER- ATION. WE WERE SPEAKING FROM DIRECT EXPERIENCE OF THE REFUGEE WAVES NOW HITTING HONG KONG. WE WERE APPEALING TO THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT AS A FRIEND AND ALLY OF VIETNAM TO MAKE CLEAR TO THAT COUNTRY THE DEPTH OF HUMAN MISERY CAUSED BY THE POLICY OF MASS EXPULSIONS, AND THE INSTABILITY THIS WAS CAUSING IN SOUTH EAST ASIA.
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