GR' 250 PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 1507407
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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 709 OF 15 JULY
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2. WE QUITE AGREE ABOUT THE NEED TO TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF HUMANITARIAN CONSIDERATIONS. FOLLOWING MAY HELP TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS, IF THERE ARE ANY DOUBTS ON THIS SCORE.
3. CONDITIONS ON BOARD ''AVA''WERE INSPECTED ON 14 JULY BY IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT AND PORT HEALTH OFFICERS AND WERE FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. THERE IS A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CONGESTION WITH 48 ADULTS AND 43 CHILDREN ACCOMMODATED IN ONE LARGE CREW MESSROOM, BUT WITH THE PRESENT FINE WEATHER MANY ARE LIVING AND SLEEPING ON DECK. SANITARY CONDITIONS ARE SATISFACTORY. AVA" IS A CLEAN MODERN VESSEL WITH ACCOMMODATION FOR 64 CREW, ALL 99 PERSONS HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AND ROYAL NAVY MEDICAL TEAM REPORT THEY ARE IN GOOD STATE OF HEALTH. NAVAL DOCTOR IS WILLING TO MAKE REGULAR VISITS AND WILL KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON CONDITIONS ON BOARD. DURING BRIEF CALL IN HONG KONG WATERS, ''AVA'" TOOK ON 150 TONS OF FRESH WATER, FRESH VEGETABLES AND PROVISIONS FOR 10 DAYS. BURMESE CONSUL-GENERAL BOARDED VESSEL AND EXPLAINED TO THE 99 PERSONS THE VARIOUS MOVES BEING MADE ON THEIR BEHALF. HE REPORTED THAT THEY APPEARED TO ACCEPT
THE PRESENT SITUATION.
4. THE THREE PASSENGERS IN HOSPITAL ARE REPORTED TO BE IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE IS NO INDICATION AS YET AS TO WHEN THEY MAY BE DISCHARGED. WEATHER FORECAST FOR ''AVA'' SEA AREA IS GENERALLY FINE WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT SHOWERS AND LIGHT TO
MODERATE WINDS.
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