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HONG KONG 2504107 DEC 78
TO IMMEDIATE MANILA ·
TELEGRAM NUMBER 59 OF 25 DECEMBER
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HKK 243/1. RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. S
INFO PRIORITY FCO WASHINGTON UKMIS GENEVA ROUTINE HONG & MEC 1978
GOVT OFFICE LONDON.
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BRUNEI TELNO 285: MV TONG AN.
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1. WE HAVE LEARNED FROM DOCUMENTS HELD BY THE AGENTS THAT THE
TONG AN INTENDS TO CALL AT MANILA ON THE EVENING OF 26 DECEMBER
TO PICK UP SUPPLIES BEFORE TRYING TO COME TO HONG KONG. ACCORDING
TO THE MASTER'S MESSAGES TO THE AGENTS, HE HAS 2,300 REFUGEES ON BOARD. HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE OWNERS NOT TO CONTACT
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES.
2. WE KNOW FROM BRUNE! THAT THE ONLY LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT IN
ADDITION TO THAT NORMALLY CARRIED IS 4 TWELVE MAN LIFE RAFTS. THIS
IS QUITE INADEQUATE FOR THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES ON BOARD.
3.
OUR DIRECTOR OF MARINE IS TELLING THE MANILA PORT AUTHORITIES
ON THE MORNING OF 26TH DECEMBER ABOUT THE TONG AN, THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES IT IS CARRYING AND THE INADEQUACY OF ITS LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT.
4. AT THIS STAGE, THIS IS ONLY FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND IN CASE THE FILIPINO AUTHORITIES QUERY YOU ABOUT THE DIRECTOR'S
MESSAGE.
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