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(A) FREQUENCY OF RESCUE BY NATIONAL FLAG SHIPS IN 1979
(B) NUMBER OF REFUGEES INVOLVED IN EACH INSTANCE
(C) WHETHER REFUGEES WERE ACCEPTED AT FIRST OR SUBSEQUENT PORTS
OF CALL
(D) WHETHER REFUGEES WERE ACCEPTED BY FLAG STATE AS LAST RESORT (E) WHETHER FLAG STATE HAS MADE ANY PUBLIC COMMITMENT ON THE
PROBLEM.
4. FOR YOUR INFORMATION SIBONGA REFUGEES WILL BE GIVEN ASYLUM IN
U.K. AFTER TEMPORARY ACCEPTANCE IN HONG KONG. SITUATION ON ROACHBANK
REFUGEES REMAINS UNRESOLVED AT PRESENT. ONE FURTHER INCIDENT IS
BRITISH SHIP NORSE VIKING WITH 40 REFUGEES PRESENTLY AT WHAMPAO
IN MAINLAND CHINA. NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON CHINESE STANCE
BUT REFUGEES ARE STILL ON BOARD.
5. GRATEFUL FOR REPLIES BY CLOSE OF PLAY MONDAY 11 JUNE.
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