P 2 350Z DEC
FM CAPIC HONG KONG
TO RBDWC/MODUK NAVY RBDWDFA/FCO LONDON RBDIDC/CINCFLEET
RBMVAD/CBF HONG KONG
BT
CONFIDENTIAL
SIC EGA/LCD
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 243/1
29 DEC 1978
DESK OFFICE
INDEX
RY
ction 1, kon
389
385
No
REF A MY EGA/LDD 251401Z DEC OPERATION OLIVER SITREP 5
1 HK GOVT POLICY GROUP MEETING 260203Z. TWO REFUGEE REPRESENTATIVES
INTERVIEWED IN BEACHAMPTON 263545Z BY SOHKS. MASTER REPORTED SICK
AND UNAVAILABLE
2 REFUGEE REPS STATED INTENTION TO CONTACT TAIWAN BEFORE AGREEING TO SAIL. (REF A PARA 2) LARGE QUANTITY OF FOOD REQUESTED. THIS IGNORED BY HK GOVT. POSITION IN REF A PARA 3B/C REEMPHASIZED TO SPOKESMEN AND TO HUEY FONG BY LOUDHAILER. NOISY REACTION WITH
BANNERS REQUIREING TEMPORARY SHELTER IN HK. REFUGEE REPS RETURNED
SHIP 0933Z
3 RN SITUATION 261200Z. WOLVERTON ALONGSIDE AT 2HRS NOTICE.
BEACHAMPTON ON TASK WITH MARINE POLICE LAUNCHES
4 INTENTIONS. BEACHAMPTON WILL MAINTAIN SURVEILLANCE
BT
FILES UND
HK & GD
FED
SEAD
NEWS D
SAD
EID
PUSD
OID
IPD
M & VD
PS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
FS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
MR.CORTAZZI
MR. MURRAY
MR.LEAHY
MR.WEIR
COPIES TOL
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE IN
LONDON
CONFIDENTIAL