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SKBY 041100Z JAN 79
FM BANGKOK 04045Z JAN 79
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG
TEL NO 4 OF 4/1/79
AND TO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE
AND TO PRIORITY FCO
(8)
YOUR TEL NO 1: SHIPS TO WATCH.
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HKK 243/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY RO. 51 - 5 JAN1979
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1.REGRET CANNOT ASSIST DESPITE CONSUL HAVING
SPENT ENTIRE MORNING CALLING ON SHIPPING CONTACTS . ON THIS ENQUIRY.
2.CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT ISSUE PORT CLEARANCE TO MASTER AND DO NOT RETAIN COPY. IN ANY CASE THE AGENTS DECLARATION AND THE MANIFEST OF OUTWARD CARGO LIST DESTINATIONOF CARGO, NOT (NOT) NEXT PORT OF CALL OF VESSEL, ONLY INDIVIDUAL AGENTS CAN INFORM ABOUT NEXT PORT OF CALL, BUT AFTER HAVING LEFT PORT THE OWNERS MAY INSTRUCT MASTER TO DIVERT.
3.CAPTAIN LAPO, DIRECTOR OF PORT AUTHORITY OF THAILAND, TOLD CONSUL THAT HIS RECORDS SHOW ONLY PORT FROM WHICH VESSELS ARRIVE, E.T.A. AND THEIR BERTH, NOT DESTINATION. HE SAID THAT PILOT DIVISION OF HARBOUR DEPARTMENT LIKEWISE DO NOT KEEP RECORD OF NEXT PORT.
4. UNFORTUNATELY, THEREFORE, WE HAVE COME TO IMPASSE AS NO AUTHORITIES APPEAR TO KEEP TRACK OF NEXT PORT OF CALL.
COPIES TO
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FS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PS/MR LUARD
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON S
MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
MR BINT
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
FILES
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UND
HK & GD
SEAD
FED
PS/PUS
SAD
STR A DUFF
EID (E)
MR CONTAZZI
FUSD
MR WEIR
OID
MR HURRAY
IPD
REWS D
MVD
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