GRS 234
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT A
FM HANOI 2005ØØZ
See (64)
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HKK
2431
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
2 4 APR 1973
PERK OFFICER *
PA
Action Tes
INDEX
No
مكه
162
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 63 OF 20 APRIL 1978
REPEATED FCO.
MIPT.
1. TAY NINH LIES INLAND NORTH WEST OF HO CHI MINH CITY.
WHEN I FOINTED THIS OUT TO THE CONSULAR DEPT, THEY SAID THAT THE
VESSEL IN QUESTION IS A RIVER VESSEL. PRESUMABLY THE THREE MEN
NOW ALLEGED TO BE IN HONG KONG ARE THE 'PIRATES''
''PIRATES'' WHO TOOK
HER OVER. THE MFA SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE RETURN OF THESE THREE.
2. IT SEEMS UNLIKELY THAT THE LETTER WHICH IS ALLEGED TO HAVE
REACHED THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES ON 28 MARCH WAS ADDRESSED TO
ANY OFFICIAL. FATHER CARROCU'S ADDRESS WAS ALMOST CERTAINLY
TAKEN FROM PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES
IN HO CHI MINH CITY, INTERCEPTED BY THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES.
FCO PASS GOVERNOR HONG KONG AND FCO
LUKE
FILES
SEAD
HK & GD PUSD
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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