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FROM SHELLTANIX LONDON STA ++ TLX 919651
TO GENERAL COUNCIL DE DRITISH SHIPPING TLX 884008
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RET LØNDA, 15 21/6/80
CONFIDENTIAL
DENTIAL
THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TELEX WE RECEIVED WOW FROM SKILL BRING KANG 2N WHICH WE WOULD WELCOME GCBS'S COMMENTS,
QUOTE
FURTHER OUR TELECON EVEN DATE RE: VIETNAMESE REFUGEES SITUATION VIS A VIS H.K. GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING ARE FACTS AS PRESENTED BY MARDEP SMO TIM FRAWLEY (REFER SOUTH CHINA SEA CHART 1263):-
AAA ANY BRITISH SHIP HAVING REFUGEES ABOARD MUST EXPECT DELAY. OUTSIDE H.K. PORT LIMITS 1.E. 31.0 SOUTH OF POTOI ISLAND, OF UP TO (CONTINUED)
(2415/2)
3 YEEKS QUOTE, BUOD BANK' AND ROACH BANK' AND, I THINK, TOOR LAKESJARY,
100 CM SMP SMTERING PORT LIMITS WITH UNDECLARED REFUGEES ABOARD AME YITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION OF MARDEP IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF
#DL.75 20000 AND ONE YEAR IMPRISONMENT FOR THE MASTER ALSO - IF REFUGEES ARE SELECTED BY FLAG COUNTRY AND HAVE TO REMAIN ABOARD, TASM MARREN WILL REFUSE TO CLEAR THE SHIP OUTWARDS AS HER COMPLEMENT MILL EXCEED HER L.S.A. REGS. CERT.
AMY SHIP HAVING REFUGEES ABOARD PLUS CRAFT AND DEPOSITS SAME VTSIDE N.K. LIMITS WITH VIEW TO GUIDING, AIDING, OR ABETTING THEIR
NING AT MWILL BE GUILTY UNDER NEW ORDINANCE OF ACTION TO MENTAL TO THE GOVERNMENT AND WELFARE OF H.K. FOR WHICH THE DENALTY IS MAXBLRS 5,000,000 AND LIFE, REPEAT LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR THE MASTER-
COD ON THE RECORMISED TRACK RUNNING NE WARDS FROM SINGAPORE ON THE CIRST ES TO H.K. THE LAST 18 CASES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE AREA, ALONG THE TRACK WHICH IS BOUNDED BY THE PARALLELS 06DEG. 12MIN. NORTH AND ORBES. OMIN. MORTH. MASTER OF A REGULAR TRADE PASSENGER V/L STATES (CONTINUED