VIETNAMESE REFUGEES RESCUED AT SEA
Name of Chip
Nationality of Flag
Nationality of Owners
Date of Rescue
No of Refugees Rescued
First Port of Call following
Rescue Operation
Attitude of Authorities at first
fort of Call
W S
MATHER
Bermudian
Canadian (on lease to Shell UK)
2 September 1976
33
Singapore
Refused to allow refugees to land
Whether Representations made
by HMG
Whether Representations made by
UNHCR
No
Yes, to Singaporean authorities
Result of UNHCR Representations
Second Port of Call
Attitude of Authorities at second
Port of Call
Whether Representations made by
HMG
Results of HMG's Representations
Commitment (if any) undertaken by
HMG
Date and Place of Disembarkation
of Refugees
Negative
Kobe, Japan
Refused to allow refugees to land in absence of undertaking by HMG to accept any not otherwise relocated within a period of 30 days
Yes
Negative
To accept into UK any of the group not otherwise relocated within the period above
22 September 1976 Kobe, Japan
21
No of Refugees subsequently brought
to UK (whether permanently or temporarily)
No in respect of which HMG have a continuing
commitment to accept
None
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