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3. THE OWNERS OF THE TOMI MARU 11 ARE SAID TO BE A COMPANY IN HONG KONG (PORT ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION LTD) AND WE INTEND
BUT FROM INVESTIGATING THEIR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
EXPERIENCE WE KNOW HOW SLIPPERY THESE FIRMS ARE AND ANY ADDITIONAL DETERRENT ACTION SINGAPORE CAN CONTRIVE IN ORDER TO WARN OFF THE SHIP'S MASTER AND THE AGENTS MIGHT BE OF GREAT VALUE, ESPECIALLY IF WE ARE UNABLE TO NAIL THE COMPANY HERE.
4. PENDING SINGAPORE'S REPORT IT WOULD SEEM PREMATURE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER AN APPROACH TO THE VIETNAMESE EMBASSY IN LONDON AS WE SUGGESTED (AND AS VERY PROBABLY HELPED) IN THE CASE OF THE LUCKY DRAGON) MY TELNO.321 TO YOU OF 27 FEBRUARY, BUT THIS MAY BE A USEFUL FOLLOW-UP.
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FM SINGAPORE 150905Z MAR 79
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
JELKO 109 OF 15 MARCH
AND TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG,
PRIORITY MANILA, KUALA LUMPUR, BANGKOK, JAKARTA, H.K. GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDONGN
SAVING TO WASHINGTON, HANOI, CANBERRA.
HONG KONG TELNO.372 TO FCO POSSIBLE REFUGEE SHIP
''TOMI MARU 11"'.
1.
''TOMI MARU 11'' ARRIVED SINGAPORE ON 7 FEBRUARY UNDER
THE JAPANESE FLAG. THE AGENTS AT THAT TIME WERE AGUILA ORIENTAL.
SO FAR
THE VESSEL WAS IN THE EASTERN WORKING ANCHORAGE UNTIL 18 FEBRUARY
WHEN SHE MOVED TO THE EASTERN SPECIAL PURPOSES ANCHORAGE. AS WE KNOW, SHE IS STILL THERE.
2. IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE URGENCY AND ANTICIPATING THAT YOU WOULD SEE NO OBJECTION, WE ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING FURTHER IN
MFA SEE NO PROBLEM COLLABORATION WITH SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES.
IN PRINCIPLE ABOUT TAKING SIMILAR ACTION TO THAT TAKEN IN ''LUCKY DRAGON'' CASE, BUT WILL REVERT TO US AFTER LOOKING INTO
THE MATTER.
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