The first refers to the Ryukyu Islands situation. which I described earlier. I did not press for statutory language to correct a longstanding inequity regarding the Ryukyusresulting from the fact that those islands are presently included in the triangle quota. I have a letter which was sent to me from the Department of State containing the following commitment: Intending immigrants from the Ryukyu Islands will undoubtedly benefit from the abolition of the AsiaPacific triangle provisions of existnig law. When this occurs. it is contemplated that the Secretary of State will invoke the authority granted him by * * * Section 202(b) of H.R. 2580. and attribute the Ryukyu Islands to the quota area of the Pacific Islands. Native Ryukyuans will then share the quota numbers allotted from the Pacific Islands quota (during the transition period) and in addition. will have access to the numbers assigned to the quota pool under H.R. 2580.
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