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MDHIAN 3830
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TO COMMENT SPECIFICALLY ON THE POINT MADE BY TRAN VAN HUNG IN THIRD TUR, AND PREVIOUSLY MADE TO HMA HANOI AND ELSEWHERE BY THE VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES ABOUT THE DIFFICULTY OF PATROLLING A 3,000 KILOMETRE COASTLINE WE SUGGEST THAT HE MIGHT POINT OUT THAT THE MAJORITY OF RECENT ARRIVALS IN HONG KONG COME FROM HAI PHONG OR CAM PHA CAND TO A LESSER EXTENT HONG GAI AND MONG CAI) IN THE NORTH, AND FROM HUE AND DANANG IN THE SOUTH. IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE POSSIBLE TO STEP UP BORDER PATROLS IN THESE AREAS.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
41
LIMITED
SEAD
HKD
FED
PS
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
41
PS/MRS CHALKER
PS/LORD GLENARTHUR
PS/MR EGGAR
MR MCLAREN
MR GILLMORE
2
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