VIETNAMESE REFUGEES RESCUED AT SEA
Name of Chip
Nationality of Flag
Nationality of Owners
Date of Rescue
M V CAVENDISH
British
British
9 July 1977
No of Refugees Rescued
First Port of Call following
Rescue Operation
Attitude of Authorities at first
Port of Call
15
Arjuna, Indonesia
Refused to allowrefugees to land
Whether Representations made
by HMG
Whether Representations made by
UNHCR
Yes
Not sure
Result of all Representations
Second Port of Call
Attitude of Authorities at Second
Port of Call
Whether Representations made by HMG
Third Port of Call
Commitment (if any) undertaken by
HMG
Negative
Durban, South Africa
Refused permission for refugees to land in the absence of guarantees from ship- owners to meet cost of housing, feeding, clothing and relocating refugees
No
Corpus Cristi, Texas, USA
None
Date and Place of Disembarkation
of Refugees
24 August 1977 at Corpus Cristi
None
No of Refugees subsequently brought
to UK (whether permanently or temporarily)