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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 7 OF 29 MARCH INFO PRIORITY HANOI AND ROUTINE FCO
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YOUR TELNOS 39 AND 43 TO HANOI VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
1. ARRIVAL DARWIN CONFIRMED SUNDAY 26 MARCH
2. INFORMATION IN YOUR TUR BROADLY CONFIRMED. CREW MEMBERS CLAIM THAT 7 SAILORS FORCED OVERBOARD WERE SET DOWN IN CALM SEAS, REASON- ABLY CLOSE TO SHORE IN A FLOW-TIDE (CONTRARY TO THE STORY OF THE 4 IN HONG KONG AS RELAYED BY THE AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HERE).
THIS IS A COPY
THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED
THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 8(4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT
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REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR DEPARTMENTAL DECISION, REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO OTHER
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