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TO ROUTINE COVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO & OF 17 JANUARY,
INFO TO FOUTINE FCO.
IN VIEW OF RECENT EXCHANGES, RESTING WITH CO TELEGRAM HUMBER 29 TO YOU, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT NEWS AGENCY REPORTED
Miss Kelly More trouble ahead. Where stards the letter to HK ?
18/1
ON 14 JANUARY THAT IN THE COURSE OF A RECENT
SEIZURE OF SMUGGLED CIGARETTES, NAVAL FORCES AT NHA TRANG
FOUND 48 YOUNG VIETNAMESE OF CHINESE ORIGIN DA
THE HOLD OF SS PANAMA** EN POUTE FROM SAICON TO
HO KO
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ENQUIRES REVEALED THAT THE YOUNG MEN EMBARKED
C! THE 'PANATA TO TRAVEL 10 HONG KONG WITH THE AIM OF
AVOIDING CONSCRIPTION. THE REPORT DID NOT REFER TO THE
REGISTRY OF THE SHIP AND WE HAVE NOT SO FAR BEEN ABLE
TO ASCERTAIN THIS.
:
RICHARDS
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