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TELEGRAM NUMBER 801 OF 15 JUNE, 1979
INFO IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE.
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THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN RETAINED
SINGAPORE TELNO 203 -VIETNAMESE REFUGEES:
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IN THE DEPARTMENT UNDER SECTION 3 (4) OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT 1958
1. WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE INTEREST AND CO-OPERATION SHOWN BY BHC SINGAPORE OVER OUR REFUGEE PROBLEMS. FROM THEIR OBVIOUSLY CLOSE CONTACTS WITH THE SINGAPORE AUTHORITIES WE HAVE, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAD POSITIVE RESULTS, E.G. IN THE CASE OF THE TOMI MARU, THE WING FU, AND THE LUCKY DRAGON, WHEN IN RESPONSE TO OUR REQUESTS, EFFECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN OR
INFORMATION GIVEN. IT IS REASSURING TO KNOW THAT THIS SORT OF BACK-
UP IS AVAILABLE.
2. THERE IS ALREADY OPERATIONAL LIAISON BETWEEN MARINDE DEPT. AND C.1.D. HERE AND THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN SINGAPORE. MARINE DEPARTMENT ARE IN FREQUENT TOUCH WITH THE SINGAPORE PORT AUTHORITY BY TELEX OVER THE WHEREABOUTS OF SHIPS. THERE IS SIMILAR LIAISON WITH SUCH AUTHORITIES IN OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE AREA BUT THE CONTACT WITH SINGAPORE IS THE CLOSEST AND MOST REWARDING. IT WAS REINFORCED BY THE VISIT OF OUR MARINE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IN APRIL, WHICH BHC HELPFULLY
ARRANGED.
3. THE CID HAVE CONTACTS WITH THE SINGAPORE CID (COMMERCIAL CIVIC BUREAU) THROUGH RECOGNIZED POLICE CHANNELS WHENEVER NECESSARY AND MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG CID VISITED SINGAPORE IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY. IN ADDITION INFORMATION ON SUSPECT SHIPS WAS BEING PROVIDED TO THE SINGAPORE COMMISSIONER HERE EUT NOW, AT THE SUGGESTION OF BHC, SUCH INTELLIGENCE REPORTS ARE BEING PASSED TO THEM. THESE WILL, NO DOUBT, GO ON TO THE RIGHT QUARTER.
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