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181210Z JAN 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 132 OF 18 JANUARY
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INFO IMMEDIATE UKNIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON,
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HONG
KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON MODUK PEKING CANBERRA MANILA KUALA
LUMPUR SINGAPORE
INFO SAVING HANOI.
AND BANGKOK
HUEY FONG : SITREP AS AT 181000Z.
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1. THE MASTER AND A REFUGEE WERE CALLED ON BOARD HMS WASPERTON
THIS AFTERNOON FOR A MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR SECURITY
FULL DETAILS OF THIS MEETING ARE BEING SENT SEPARATELY.
2.
3.
SUBSEQUENTLY ALL NAVAL AND POLICE VESSELS WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE HUEY FONG ALTHOUGH THE VESSEL IS STILL UNDER OBSERVATION FROM A DISTANCE.
THE XUEY FONG SENT A RADIO MESSAGE TO MARINE DEPARTMENT ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE MEETING TO SAY THAT THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED A REPLY
TO THEIR TELEGRAM TO TAIWAN AND THAT ON RECEIPT OF A REPLY THEY
WOULD CONSIDER FURTHER WHAT TO DO.
14.
THE WEATHER HAS DETERIORATED.
WINDS OFFSHORE ARE STRONG.
IT IS FORECAST THAT THE TEMPERATURE TONIGHT WILL FALL TO 10 DEGREES
CELSIUS AND THAT THERE WILL BE SOME RAIN. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
FINER TOMORROW.
5. MOST PRESS REPORTS INCLUDED SPECULATION THAT THE SHIP WOULD
ENTER HARBOUR TODAY OR TOMORROW.
6.
THE DOCTORS
AT THE DAILY MORNING RADIO-CONTACT ON MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: THE SHIP SAID THERE WILL BE NO MORE MEDICAL REPORTS. ABOARD HAVE LOST THEIR HOPE COMPLETELY."'
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