Other information
Burmese freighter
(1) Ship not allowed to en-
ter Hongkong waters and anchored outside Hongkong waters
(2) US authorities selected 39 people for possible ad- mission to the US
(3) Those selected would be
allowed to disembark for further transfer.to the US
(4) Japan reportedly pre-
pared to accept the group if UNHCR assures temporary maintenance and eventual resettlement. UNHCR Corres- pondent in Tokyo has been given the necessary instruc- tion
(1) Hongkong was not pre- pared to allow the group to disembark, but consi- dering the possibility of flying the group to Rangoon
(2) Burma was not inclined to grant temporary asylum to the group
"Artemission 2", Liberian vessel
Due to arrive at Mizushima, Japan on 16 July 1975 ·
"Hai Lee",
Norwegian vessel
Allowed to disembark at Kobe, Japan and the group was given 30-day "permis- sion for landing due to shipwreck"
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"Cape Erimo"
Further report awaited
Scheduled to arrive at Si-
ngapore
RO Kualalumpur has been asked to check and under- take usual démarches if
necessary