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3. MEANWHILE OUR .F.T. GIVES SOME FURTHER BACKGROUND TO THE SCENE FROM THE U.S. NGLE WHICH I GOT TODAY FROM A FRIEND IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT, IN ANSWER TO MY QUESTION WHAT HE WOULD DO AS GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG, HIS REPLY WAS QUOTE SOONER OR LATER, PUSH THEM BACK TO SEA UNQUOTE. THE AMERICANS WOULD STAND BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE PICKED UP BY U.S. SHIPS. BUT THE ADMINISTRATION WERE AFRAID OF A NASTY BACKLASH WHEN THE FIRST REFUGEE SHIP ARRIVED
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