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No 129/12 25
TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TEL NO.1483 OF 24 DECEMBER,
INFO IMMEDIATE: UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON,
See 376 +374
PRIORITY: PEKING, CANBERRA, MANILA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE,
BANGKOK, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,
INFO SAVING. : HANOI.
375
MY TELNO.1482 : 'HUEY FONG
$
1. DOCTORS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL HAVE SPENT THE NIGHT ON THE HUEY FONG. BESIDES THE TWO MEDICAL CASES REFERRED TO IN PARA.4 OF MY TELNO.1481, THREE OTHER REFUGEES HAVE SINCE BEEN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. ONE HAD SUFFERED FROM A HEART ATTACK THIS MORNING. THE OTHER TWO WERE A MOTHER AND A NEWLY BORN CHILD. THE DOCTORS EXAMINED A TOTAL OF SIXTY REFUGEES WHO WERE SAID TO NEED MEDICAL
TREATMENT. NO OTHER CASES REQUIRED TREATMENT ASHORE.
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2. BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS MORNING PREVENTED THE PLANNED
WE HAVE HOWEVER OPERATION TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND WATER BY SEA.
MANAGED TO CARRY OUT THE CPERATION DURING THE DAY USING HELICOPTERS WE HOPE THAT ADEQUATE FOOD FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS AND 350 TONS OF WATER (SUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST TEN DAYS) WILL HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY DARK TONIGHT.
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3. ONE PLATCON (FORTY MEN), FROM THE POLICE TACTICAL UNIT IS STILL
ON BOARD SHIP AND WILL REMAIN THERE OVERNIGHT.;
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