CRS60
FIDENTIAL
FCO 231830Z NOV 78
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
CONFIDENTIAL
TELEGRAM NUMBER 882 OF 23 NOVEMBER
HKK 243/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO.
2 4 NOV 1978
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
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REGO KY
Action T
un
CLE
INFO ROUTINE MOD DEFENCE SECRETARIAT 4(C) AND 5 AND DNOT.
299
ORR'S LETTER 16 NOVEMBER TO MORGAN: VISIT OF FLEET ANXILIARY VESSEL QUOTE SIR GALAHAD UNQUOTE : REFUGEES
1. WE AGREE WITH THE GUIDANCE YOU HAVE GIVEN THE ROYAL NAVY AS IN PARA 2 SUB-PARA (A) To-(C) of TO OF
LETTER UNDER REFERENCE. ON SUB-PARA (D), WE DOUBT
THAT ANY REFUGEES RESCUED AND (IF THEY COULD NOT BE LANDED AT THE NEAREST PORT) SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN TO HONG KONG, COULD BE
ACCEPTED BY OTHER COUNTRIES WITHIN SEVEN DAYS,
OUR INCLINATION. THEREFORE, WOULD BE FOR THE VESSEL TO CONTINUE
ITS VOYAGE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM. HOWEVER, DECISIONS ON
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THIS WOULD NEED TO DE TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANY RESCUE OPERATION BE UNDERTAKEN.
OVEN
FILES
UND
SEAD
HK & GD
M & VD
DEF D
NEWS D
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/MR. LUARD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
MR.WEIR
MR. MURRAY
MR, FIGG
COPIES TO:
MR.C.BIRT
HOME OFFICE, LUNAR HOUSE, CROYDON.
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