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VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: MERCY SHIPS
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CC:
Dr Wilson
SEAD
UND
News Dept
MAED
Mr Renton asked two questions about my submission of
(73)
16 April:
a) who charters mercy ships?
b)
how are they organised and financed?
2.
In answer to the first question, the ships are chartered by charitable and philanthropic organisations.
our notice are French or
Most of those that have come to
German (e.g. Médecins sans Frontieres); none has been
based in the UK.
3.
and
The ships' operations are organised by these bodies financed by voluntary donations and the proceeds of
specific fund-raising campaigns.
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