5.
6.
4.
3.
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(f) It was decided that the Police platoon on board the
ship would be taken off the following day.
25th December, 1978
(a) The police platoon on board the Huey Fong was replaced
at mid-day by a Special Duties Unit Team. This team was subsequently withdrawn by Police launch, leaving no HKG personnel en the ship.
(b)
(c)
The Master and two refugee representatives were taken on board HMS Wasperton for a meeting with the Commending Officer and the Assistant Political Adviser. They were told that, as the reprovisioning of the ship had been completed, they should sail for Taiwan.
One refugee was airlifted to hospital.
26th December 1978
(a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
The C.O. of HMS Wasperton had a further meeting with representatives of the refugees to press them to sail for Taiwan (the Husy Fong's Master was reported to be unwell).
The patients from the ship in hospital were reported as being fit for discharge but it was decided not to retum
them.
A number of telephone calls were reported by Cable and Wireless to have been put through from numbers in Hong Kong to the ship. Some of these calls were from representatives of the Press.
A banner requesting permission to stay in Hong Kong was displayed on the ship.
27th December, 1978
(a)
2 sick children and their mother were transferred to hospital.
(b)
The Master communicated with Taiwan (for details see Annex C).
28th December, 1978
(a)
Dry rations for 3 more days and an additional 8,000 lbs of bread were delivered to the ship by helicopter.
(b)
86 tons of water were pumped into the ship's tanks which were then full.
(9)
The Master reported that 8 refugees were very sick. was decided that these would be seen by a doctor the next day and taken to hospital if necessary.
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