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THAT ABOUT ONE-SIXTH OF THE SUM PAID IS SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED BY
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VIETNAMESE COVERNMENT TO REPRESENTATIVES - OF THE SHIP. THE FACT THAT NO COLD HAS YET BEEN FOUND ABOARD THE
SKYLUCK DOES NOT INDICATE THAT NO PAYMENTS WERE REQUIRED. IT
SEEMS LIKELY IN THIS CASE THAT DIFFERENT ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE
IN ORDER TO AVOID SEIZURE OF THE GOLD.
3. IT IS KNOWN THAT OTHER VESSELS ARE ENGAGED IN TRAFFIC IN REFUGEES AND, IN PARTICULAR, THAT A SMALL COASTAL VESSEL WAS INVOLVED IN THE ARRIVAL OF 224 REFUGEES ON A REMOTE HONG KONG
BEACH ON 6 FEBRUARY,
9. ONE OF THE PEOPLE CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN THE CASE OF THE
HUEY FONG ORIGINALLY CAME TO HONG KONG FROM VIETNAM IN 1978 ON
A CHARTER FLIGHT ARRANGED Y THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO BRING
BACK HONG KONG RESIDENTS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS. THE CIRCUMSTANCES
IN WHICH HE SUBSEQUENTLY TRAVELLED ON THE HUEY FONG WILL CLEARLY
BE OF INTEREST IN ESTABLISHING HOW THE VOYAGE WAS ORGANISED.
MACLEHOSE
FILES
COPIES TO
HK & GD(6)
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D
MVD
PS
'PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR LEAHY
MR MURRAY
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE
MR BIRT
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