RESTRICTED
(3) CHECKED WHETHER THERE WERE SIGNS OF EXTRA PROVISIONS ON 30ARD FOR EXCESS PASSENGERS (THERE WERE NO SUCH SIGNS) :
(C) ALERTED ALL ASEAN GOVERNMENTS TO THE SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE
SHIP'S PURPOSE.
5.
MFA APOLOGISED THAT THEY HAD NOT THOUGHT OF ALERTING HONG YONG GOVERNMENT. THEY HOPE THEY HAVE FRIGHTENED SHIP'S MASTER OFF IF THERE WERE ANY TRUTH IN THE SUSPICIONS, AND BELIEVE THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER THEY CAN DO.
FCO PLEASE PASS SAVING TO CANBERRA AND HANOI.
HENNINGS.
TREPEATED
AS
REQUESTED
ALSO PASSED BY BAG TO HTONG
RUNG, UK MIS GENEVA O WASHINGTONİ
FILES
FK & GD
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
FID (E)
FUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D MVD
PS
FS/LORD GORONWY
ROBERTS
PS/MR LUARD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR LEAHY
MR MURRAY
COPIES TO
HONG KONG COVERNMENT OFFICE
NR BURLEIGH
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
2 RESTRICTED
LUNAR HOUSE
CROYDON
LONDON
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