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DISKDY GOV HONG KONG 27010OZ
LOOKBY - MANILA 2700017
DESKBY BANGKOK 270100Z
DESKBY
BRUNEI 270001Z
FM FCO 2622257 DECEMBER 78
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 972 OF 26 DEC
HKK 243/1
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RALEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 29 DEC 1978
DESK OFFICE
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REG.STRY
Action Taken
AND TO IMMEDIATE MANILA, BANGKOK, BRUNEI
No
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, PRIORITY WASHINGTON, ROUTINE SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PEKING
387
YOUR TELNO 1488; HUEY FONG AND TONG AN
29/14 C2E
See: 391
REUTER
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1. THERE IS STRONG PRESS INTEREST IN BOTH VESSELS.
AND BBC HAVE EMPHASISED THREAT BY REFUGEES TO KILL MASTER AND
THEMSELVES IF FORCED TO SAIL FROM HONG KONG. THE SUBJECT IS LIKELY TO DE FRONT PAGE NEWS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON FOLLOWING POINTS:-
A)
GRATEFUL
WHAT MEASURES HAVE BEEN OR CAN BE TAKEN BY HONG KONG
AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT MASTER OF HUEY FONG:
F) CONDITIONS ON LIFE ON BOARD BOTH VESSELS, INCLUDING
PEDICAL CONDITIONS AND CURRENT FOOD AND WATER SUPPLIES
C)
CIRCUMSTANCES OF RESCUE, INCLUDING LOCATION AND WHETHER ESCAPE BOATS WERE IN DISTRESS AT TIME OF RESCUE. (IN CASE OF HUEY FONG, WERE 9 BOATS IN CONVOY?)
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D) ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON MOVEMENT OF TONG AN, IN PARTICULAR HER STATED FIRST PORT OF CALL AFTER PICKING UP REFUGEES,
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