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FM HONG KONG 300223Z MAY
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TO IMMEDIATE F.C.O.
TELEGRAM NUMBER 673 OF 30 MAY, 1979.
YRTEL NO 335: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES.
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1. SECTION 11 OF THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE NUMBER 76 OF 1978 EMPOWERS THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO REFUSE PERMISSION TO ANY VESSEL TO ENTER OR LEAVE WATERS OF HONG KONG. IT IS OUR VIEW THAT THIS AUTHORIZES OUR POLICE TO TRY TO STOP ANY VESSEL ATTEMPTING TO ENTER OUR JURISDICTION. THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1, 2 AND 3 IS THEREFORE THE SAME.
2. SECTION 7 OF THE IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE CHAPTER 115 AUTHORIZES IMMIGRATION OFFICERS TO REFUSE PERMISSION TO LAND TO ALL PERSONS OTHER THAN THOSE PERMITTED RIGHTS OF LANDING UNDER SECTIONS 8, 9(1) AND 10(1) OF THAT ORDINANCE.
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