Mr. Speaker. I would urge that the Intergovernmental Committee on European MigrationICEMbroaden its activities to include the problem of Chinese refugees. The United States is by far the biggest contributor to ICEM and ICEM has built up elaborate and effective machinery for the transportation of refugees. But its work has been confined to Europe or to European refugees. If the United States wishes to take the lead. It would not be difficult to broaden the ICEM efforts to include a substantial number of Chinese refugees. Mr. Speaker. the second part of the refugee problem in Hong Kong is the immediate one of hunger and clothing. The President should without delay undertake the immediate shipment of sufficient surplus foods and food products to give relief to the refugees and to assist the government of Hong Kong in meeting the crisis that it has before it. I urge the administration. within its discretionary powers. to do what is necessary in this regard.
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