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4.SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES HAVE TOLD CAPTAIN (INDIAN NATIONAL) THAT HIS VESSEL CANNOT ENTER PORT IF ANY REFUGEE REMAINS ON BOARD.CAPTAIN THEREFORE INTENDS TO RELAUNCH REFUGEES SMALL BOAT(TEN METRES IN LENGTH) NEAR MALAYSIAN COAST WITH ANY REFUGEES NOT LANDED IN THAILAND.
5.GRATEFUL YOUR EARLIEST ADVICE WHETHER MADAME HUYNH AND GRANDSON CAN BE ACCEPTED FOR SETTLEMENT IN HONG KONG TO ENABLE UNHCR TO DISMEBARK THEM AT SRIRACHE. INDIAN VESSEL SAILS 17 MAY.
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