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TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 560 OF 22 DECEMBER
HKM 243/1
RACRIVED IN REGISAY NO. 51 29 DEC 1978
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Action Ten
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INFO HONG KONG (FOR GOVERNOR), HANOI, UKMIS GENEVA, PEKING, CANBERRA, WASHIINGTON, MANILA, SINGAPORE AND BANGKOK
HONG KONG TELNO 1458.
MS HUEY FONG
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1. UNHCR AND AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIOM HERE ARE AWARE OF MS HUEY
FONG.
2. THE AUSTRALIANS, WHO BELIEVE THE VESSEL LEFT BANGKOK 16 DECEMBER AND IS CAPABLE OF 16 KNOTS, ESTIMATE THAT 39 HOURS OF ITS SAILING TIME ARE UNACCOUNTED FOR. THEY SUSPECT THAT IT MAY HAVE CALLED AT HO CHI MIN CITY TO PICK UP PASSENGERS.
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3. UNHCR WHO SAY IT IS ONLY MANAGING 2 KNOTS AT PRESENT EXPECT THE VESSEL TO COMMIT ITSELF TO EITHER HONG KONG, TAIWAN OR MANILA VERY SOON, AND WILL NOT REACT UNTIL ITS DESTINATION BECOMES CLEAR.
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