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9. AGAIN THE JAPANESE ARE DISSEMBLING. THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAD MANY MORE

REFUGEES IN HONG KONG SEEKING RESETTLEMENT IN JAPAN THAN THEY HAVE

PLACES. THE 25 WHO WERE ACCEPTED EAPLY LAST YEAR ARE STILL IN HONG

KONG. AT THAT TIME THEY INTERVIEWED 125 REFUGEES. THE RECENT JAPANESE

MISSION, IN DECEMBER, INTERVIEWED 200 REFUGEES, BUT WE HAVE NOT

(NOT) BEEN TOLD HOW MANY THEY WILL TAKE. WE VIEW COOPER'S

INTERVENTION WITH MIXED FEELINGS.

10. WE HAVE SUGGESTED TO LEEKS (WHO IS IN HONG KONG) THAT WE SHOULD

RECONSIDER OUR PLAN OF ACTION AFTER WE RECEIVE EXCO'S ADVICE ON

RASRO AND THE ETHNIC-CHINESE.

YOUDE

LIMITED

HKD

UND

SEAD

PS/MR PS / PUS

RENTON

SIR W HARDING

DR

WILSON

COPIES TO:

LONDON

HKGO,

MR RAWSTHORNE,

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