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4. MCNAMARA ALSO ASKED IF WE COULD COMPLETED OUR PLANNED INTAKE FOOR MALAYSIA QUICKLY. HE SAID THAT THE MALAYSIANS ARE QUOTING US AMONG OTHERS AS A BAD EXAMPLE OF THE TIME TAKEN TO MOVE REFUGEES. (MY LETTER TO SIMONS 243/1 OF 9 AUGUST REFERS).

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