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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2896
OF 020445Z SEPTEMBER 89
TOP COPY Q DIST?
INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, HANOI
100101
MDHIAN 4100
(66)
VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE: SEK KONG
A DISTURBANCE BROKE OUT AT THE SEK KONG DETENTION CENTRE DURING THE EVENING OF 1 SEPTEMBER. IT TOOK THE FORM OF FIGHTING BETWEEN TWO FACTIONS IN THE CAMP WHO HAD BEEN GAMBLING ON THE
RESULT OF A VOLLEY BALL GAME. THE FIGHTING FLARED AGAIN ON THE MORNING OF 2 SEPTEMBER. THE INMATES OF SECTION 2 OF THE CAMP FELT THREATENED BY THEIR COMPATRIOTS IN SECTION 3 AND THEY BROKE DOWN PART OF THE FENCE TO ESCAPE THE FIGHTING. THE POLICE BROUGHT THE SITUATION UNDER CONTROL BY MID MORNING AND COMMENCED
A SEARCH OF THE CAMP FOR WEAPONS.
2.
60 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. 11 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED, SEVERAL SERIOUSLY. ONE MAN HAS DIED FROM INJURIES RECEIVED
DURING THE FIGHTING.
FORD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
110
DISTRIBUTION
117
.VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN HK
LIMITED
HKD
SEAD
UND
LEGAL ADVISERS
PUSD
ECD (E)
FED
NAD
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FINANCE D
RMD
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