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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An ailing crewman from a Japanese whaling vessel was being treated at a New Zealand hospital under tight security because of anti-whaling sentiments, an official said Monday.
Conservation Minister Chris Carter said the sailor, whose illness has not been disclosed, was under guard because of concerns for his safety.
"There are people who feel very passionately — I'm one of them, I guess — against Japanese whaling. New Zealand's taken a very strong stand on it," Carter told National Radio on Monday.
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