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5. WE ARE PROVIDING THE SHIP WITH FOOD, WATER AND ESSENTIAL MEDICAL SUPPLIES. MEDICAL OFFICERS ARE ALSO MAKING CHECKS OF THOSE ON BOARD. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY REPORTS CONDITIONS ON BOARD ARE GENERALLY GOOD AND THE VESSEL IS LESS CROWDED THAN THE
HUEY FONG.
6. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THIS SHIP WE NOW HAVE NEARLY 14,000 PEOPLE FROM VIETNAM IN HONG KONG AWAITING ONWARD RESETTLEMENT. EXISTING ACCOMMODATION IS STRETCHED TO THE LIMIT. FOR THIS REASON,
AND ALSO TO CARRY OUT THE NECESSARY MEDICAL, IMMIGRATION AND POLICE ENQUIRIES, THOSE ON THE SKYLUCK WILL BE KEPT ON BOARD FOR THE TIME BEING.
7. VIENTIANE PLEASE BRIEF RASANAYAGAM (UNHCR REPRESENTATIVE IN HONG KONG NOW IN VIENTIANE) ON THE CONTENTS OF THIS TELEGRAM.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING HANOI.
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SIR A. PARSONS MR CORTAZZI
MR J.C. MOBERLY MR MURRAY
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