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OF 04113OZ APRIL 90
INFO PRIORITY FCO
HKC020/2
- 9 APR 1990
GODDESS OF DEMOCRACY PIRATE RADIO SHIP
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1. THE PRESS HAS REPORTED THAT A VESSEL NAMED DEESSE DE LA DEMOCRATIE IS SAILING FROM MARSEILLES TOWARDS HONG KONG. THE SHIP CARRIES A RADIO TRANSMITTER AND PLANS TO BROADCAST INTO CHINA AS A PRO-DEMOCRACY PIRATE RADIO STATION. THE PROJECT IS APPARENTLY BEING RUN BY CHINESE DISSIDENTS BASED IN PARIS.
2. WE WISH TO ESTABLISH WHEN THE SHIP WILL ARRIVE IN THE VICINITY OF HONG KONG. WE BELIEVE IT LIKELY THAT IT WILL NEED TO STOP FOR REPROVISIONING AND REFUELLING IN SINGAPORE EN ROUTE. WE SHOULD THEREFORE BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ASK THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY TO NOTIFY YOU OF ITS ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. WE BELIEVE THE PERSON TO CONTACT WOULD BE THE PORT MASTER, CAPTAIN KONG.
3. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SHIP ARE AS FOLLOWS. ORIGINALLY CALLED THE GORSETHORN, IT WAS ON THE BRITISH SHIPPING REGISTER UNTIL 14 FEBRUARY 1990 WHEN IT WAS PUT ON THE REGISTER OF ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. A GENERAL CARGO VESSEL, BUILT 1963, 1589 TONNES GROSS.
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