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ROYAL NAVY TÚG CAPTURED BY CHINESE PATROL CRAFT (many papers, moderately)
The Royal Navy has set up a board of inquiry to investigate the intrusion incident last Friday when the tug Clare erroneously intruded into Chinese waters and was dutained by a Chinoso patrol craft. The tug was reportedly on anti-illegal migration operations at the time. The tug was allowed to return to Hong Kong 14 hours later and no casualtios were reported.
8 July
Security Branch
MACAU USHERING REFUGEES INTO HK PROTESTED (Oriental Daily, exclusively)
The government has lodged a strong protest with the Macau Government against its move to guide Vietnamese refugees to Hong Kong. The official protest was made by the Political Advisor last month and its contents also touched on maritime law and Hong Kong's stand on dealing with refugees,
NURSING STAFF PROTEST AGAINST PROMOTION SYSTEM (Sing Tao Jih Pao, xclusively).
The Association of Govori nt Nursing Staff yesterday attacked the promotion systom, which is not based on seniority, and asked the authorities concerned to chang this policy. They also made two suggestions regarding the promotion system.
Political Adviser
EFFECT OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ON NT (Ming Pao, a special feature)
Under the District Administration Green
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Paper, the government's ruling power can be strengthened and administrative policies can be carri›d out more casily in the Now Territorios.. Dy that time, Hong Kong, Kowloon and the Now Territories will become a more united society, both from the social and political points of view. All these will help strengthen the HK Government's position in negotiating with Chine about the lease, if such negotiations take place on day.
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