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3. CUSHING COULD NOT PREDICT WHETHER THERE MIGHT BE SOME FUTURE RELAXATION OF THE RULES, FOR EXAMPLE IN THE EVENT OF A FURTHER FLOOD OF SOUTH-EAST ASIAN REFUGEES. HE ASKED WHETHER HONG KONG MIGHT ALSO BE ABLE TO INTRODUCE A HUMANE DETERRENCE SCHEME, ADDING THAT HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE UNHCR WOULD SUPPLY FUNDS FOR AUSTERE HOLDING ACCOMMODATION IN HONG KONG.

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