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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 148 OF 4 JULY 1977
INFO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK, HONG KONG, UKMIS GENEVA.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SS ALTANIN.
1. I HAVE COMMUNICATED DIRECTLY WITH THE SULTAN AS INSTRUCTED, AND NOW AWAIT HIS CONSIDERED RESPONSE. MEANWHILE, ISA IS BEING MOST HELPFUL AND SHELL AND HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD (THE SHIP'S AGENTS) ARE ALSO DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO BUY TIME FOR A HELPFUL SOLUTION. THERE IS IN ANY CASE A LEGAL POINT UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT WHETHER THE SHIP WITH HER PRESENT LIFE SAVING CAPACITY, MEDICAL FACILITIES, ETC, SHOULD PROPERLY SAIL WITH THE ADDITIONAL SOULS ABOARD. THIS IS A MATTER ON WHICH THE MASTER IS ANXIOUS.
2. AT LUNCH TODAY I REASSURED THE MASTER - WHO TO MY MIND HAS NOT PUT A FOOT WRONG - THAT THE HIGH COMMISSION WAS DOING ALL IT COULD. HE ACCEPTED THIS, BUT I BELIEVE SOME REASSURANCE FROM HIS OWNERS WOULD BE A COMFORT TO HIM.
3. 1 NATURALLY HOPE THAT A FAVOURABLE RESPONSE FROM THE SULTAN WILL COME SHORTLY, IF NOT, I WILL ONCE AGAIN SEEK THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE. I AM MORE THAN CONSCIOUS OF THE SEA FARING PRINCIPLES WHICH ARE INVOLVED.
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