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FM HONG KONG 171159Z JAN 79
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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELNO.122 OF 17 JANUARY,
INFO IMMEDIATE : UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON,
PRIORITY : PEKING, CANBERRA, MANILA, KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE,
BANGKOK, MODUK, H.K. GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
: HANO!.
INFO SAVING
''HUEY FONG'' : SITREP AT 171000Z.
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NO MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS,
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RATIONS FOR FIVE DAYS WERE DELIVERED TO THE SHIP BY
HELICOPTER.
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TWO ADULT MALES AND TWO BOYS WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
IN REPLY TO A FURTHER WERITTEN APPEAL FROM THE REFUGEES BROUGHT ASHORE BY RAWSANAYAGAN YESTERDAY ASKING TO BE DDALT WITH
BY UNHCR IN HONG KONG, A LETTER SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY FOR SECU WAS DELIVERED TO THE SHIP'S MASTER. THIS LETTER REAFFIRMED OUR POSITION, TOLD THE MASTER THAT HAVING BEEN PROVISIONED FOR A FU FIVE DAYS HE COULD NOT EXPECT TO BE FURTHER PROVISIONED AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO PROCEED TO KAOSHIUNG. A REPLY SIGNED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE REFUGEES ASKED THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE FOOD AND WATER.
PRESS AND MEDIA INTEREST HAS BEEN AT A MODERATE LEVEL. SOME REPORTS HAVE INCLUDED SPECULATION THAT THE HUEY FONG MIGHT BE ALLOWED INTO HARBOUR THIS WEEK.
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