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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR RESETTLEMENT.
HE ALSO SAID IN ANSWER TO
A QUESTION BY THE MASTER THAT, IF THE SHIP CAME IN, THE MASTER WOULD BE SUBJECT TO HONG KONG LAW AND MIGHT RENDER HIMSELF LIABLE
TO PROSECUTION. HE THEN REITERATED THAT THE MASTER HAD ONLY TWO
OPTIONS OPEN TO HIM.
.5. THE CONTENTS OF M.l.F.T IN CHINESE WERE HANDED TO THE REFUGEE
BEFORE HE LEFT. THE MESSAGE WAS ALSO TWICE REPEATED TO THOSE ON
BOARD THE HUEY FONG BY HMS WASPERTON IN CHINESE BY LOUDHAILER.
THE POINT ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF THOSE ON BOARD WAS ALSO PUT OVER
BY LOUDHAILER BUT DISTINGUISHED FROM THE MORE PORMAL MESSAGE AS HAVING BEEN MADE ORIGINALLY IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM THE -
REFUGEE.
6. THE NAVAL AND POLICE PATROL CRAFT HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM "THE
IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE HUEY FONG (THOUGH THEY ARE MAINTAINING RADAR COVERAGE AND A WATCHING ROLE). WE NOW AWAIT THE REACTION
OF THOSE ON-BOARD.
7. THE LINE WE ARE TAKING WITH THE PRESS IS IN MY TELNO$133.
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