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P 291180Z DEC
FM CAPIC HONG KONG
TO REDWC/MODUK NAVY RBDWDFA/FCO LONDON INFO RBDIDC/CINCFLEET RBMVAD/CBF HONG KONG
BT
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SIC EGA/LDD
REF A MY EGA/LDD 2613002 DEC
REF B MY EGA/LDD 271035Z DEC
REF C MODUK NAVY EGA/LCD 272832Z DEC
OPERATION OLIVER SITREP 6
HEK RECEIVED
N
INDEX
43
LYNU.
GERRY. NO. 51
-CREC 1978
OFFICES
PA
REC STRY Action Taken
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2/1
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1 HUEY FONG REPROVISIONED BY VERTREP 28 DEC. 4 ADULTS/1 CHILD LANDED BY BEACHAMPTON FOR HOSPITALIZATION AM 29 DEC
2 COOPERATION BY REFUGEES GOOD EXCEFT MASTER DECLINED TO ATTEND MEETING IN BEACHAMPTON PM 28TH AND SPECIAL DISPLAY PUT ON FOR PRESS BOATS WHEN IN VICINITY OF SHIP
3 WOLVERTON ON TASK WITH MARPOL LAUNCHES. MONKTON ALONGSIDE AT 2HRS NOTICE
4 COMMENTS ON REF C. PARAS 1 A/B AND 2 UNDERSTOOD. RE PARA 1C
SQUARE BOUNDARY IS OFFICIAL HK GOVT TERRITORIAL LIMIT. HOWEVER BRITISH TERRITORIAL SEA WITHIN SINUOUS BOUNDARY (FLOO VOL IV ARTICLE 4215) INCLUDES AREA IN WHICH SHIP PRESENTLY ANCHORED. IN THE EVENT OF SITUATION IN REF B PARA 3 HK GOVT MAY CONSIDER ASSUMING SINUOUS BOUNDARY LIMITS
4 BOARDING JOINT FOLMIL CONTINGENCY PLAN ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPLE BY HK GOVT POLICY GROUP. DETAILED CPORD BEING DRAFTED BBY STAFFS 5 OUTLINE OF PLAN IS FOR INITIAL COORD BOARDING BY POLICE SDN IN 2 WESSEX AND POLICE LAUNCH (36 MEN). POLICE PTU PLATOON (41) IN SAME LAUCNH FOLLOW IN IMMEDIATE SUPPORT. SECOND PTU PLATOON IN RN PATROL CRAFT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AND ARMY PLATOON STBY ASHORE FOR SUPPORT HELO LIFT IF REQD. RN BOARDING PARTY (29) VNCL MEDIC TEAM WILL EMBARK BY HELO WHEN SHIP SECURED. ANY NIGHT OPERATION WILL BE SEABORNE
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