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5. BOTH TO DEAL WITH THE ACTUAL PROBLEM AND, ABOVE ALL, TO ENCOURAGE THE OTHERS, IT IS THEREFORE VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE A CONTINUING U.K. PROGRAMME. THE NUMBER NEED NOT BE GREAT. WE ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE DIFFICULTIES AT YOUR END AND VERY APPRECIATIVE OF ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR. I BELIEVE A COMMITMENT TO TAKE A FURTHER 250 REFUGEES PER MONTH DURING 1981 AFTER THE PRESENT QUOTA IS EXHAUSTED WOULD JUST BE ENOUGH TO DO THE TRICK. I VERY MUCH HOPE IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ANNOUNCE SUCH A PROGRAMME WHEN HE COMES HERE IN MARCH.

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