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I ASKED ABOUT THE 25 REFUGEES ACCEPTED BY THE JAPANESE MISSION IN MARCH, BUT WHO STILL WERE IN HONG KONG. HARIMURA SAID THAT THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE WAS SITTING ON THESE CASES

ND HE WOULD TRY TO PUSH THEM ON HIS RETURN TO TOKYO.

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HE SAID THAT ANOTHER MISSION WOULD VISIT HONG KONG EARLY NEXT YEAR AND IT WOULD LOOK AT LONG STAYERS AND FAMILY REUNION CASES. I SAID THT WE HAD 23 REFUGEES WITH CLOSE FAMILY RELATIVES IN JAPAN. HE AGREED TO CONSIDER THESE CASES.

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I THINK THAT WE HAVE A REASONABLE PROSPECT OF GETTING SOMETHING FROM THE JAPANESE, BUT WE SHALL HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING THEM. THIS COULD BEST BE DONE IN BOTH TOKYO AND HONG KONG.

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FOR LEEKS: YOU MAY WISH TO PASS THIS TO TOKYO.

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