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RS 190
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FM HONG KONG.2706552 FEB 79
TO PRIORITY MANILA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 26 OF 27 FEBRUARY
HKK: 843/1
27 FER 79
INFO F C 0, MODUK.
ANTI-REFUGEE OPERATIONS.
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dealing.
MOEX
No
J27.2
J
See .449
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1. TO ASSIST IN AIR SURVEILLANCE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA WE HAVE OBTAINED THE LOAN OF AN RAF CANBERRA FOR 3 TO 31 MARCH.
2. IT WILL OPERATE DAILY, SEARCHING THE MAIN SEA ROUTES WITHIN THE HONG KONG FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION IN ORDER TO DETECT AND GIVE EARLY WARNING OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CARRYING VESSELS.
3. WITH THE APPROACH OF SPRING FOGS IN THE AREA THE CANBERRA MAY SOMETIMES NEED TO DIVERT TO MANILA.
4. UNLESS YOU SEE OBJECTION, PLEASE APPROACH THE PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES FOR PERMISSION FOR THE CANBERRA TO DIVERT TO MANILA IF FOG PRECLUDES RETURN TO HONG KONG. IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE IN PRINCIPLE PLEASE ADD THAT WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF TWO FAMILIAR- ISATION FLIGHTS COULD BE AGREED BETWEEN 4 AND 6 MARCH.
5. GRATEFUL IF YOUR DEFENCE ATTACHE WOULD CONSIDER UNDERTAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECEPTION, REFUELLING AND CLEARANCE: ALSO ACCOMMODATION WHEN NECESSARY. IF POSSIBLE, AN ESTIMATE OF CHARGES FOR EACH LANDING (LESS ACCOMMODATION) WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL. CHARGES, INCLUDING FUEL COSTS, WOULD BE TO MOD ACCOUNT.
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