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5. WE ARE DOING NOTHING TO DISCOURAGE PRESS STORIES HERE ABOUT
THE INVOLVEMENT OF VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS IN THIS TRAFFIC. WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP TO BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE VIETNAMESE
AUTHORITIES. WE DOUBT IF ANYTHING COULD BE ACHIEVED BY A FORMAL
PROTEST TO THE VIETNAMESE. HOWEVER, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU OR HANOI WOULD BE WILLING TO RAISE THE MATTER
INFORMALLY, POINTING OUT THE DANGERS OF A TRAGEDY WHICH WOULD INEVITABLY AROUSE INTERNATIONAL CONCERN.
6. WE HAVE ASKED THE US CONSUL-GENERAL TO FIND OUT WHAT INFORMATION
THE US EMBASSY IN TAIPEI HAS ON THE SUBJECT FROM NATIONALIST
AUTHORITIES. WE HOPE THIS WILL ENABLE A DISCREET MESSAGE TO FE
REGISTERED ABOUT THE DANGER OF TAIWANESE FISHING VESSELS ENTERING
AREAS CLAIMED BY VIETNAM AND BEING USED TO FERRY REFUGEES TO
HONG KONG
ROBERTS
FILES
SEAD
UND
HK SGD
REPETITION TO HANGI
REFERRED FOR DEPARTMENTAL DECISION
REPEATED AS REQUESTED TO OTHER POSTS
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG
GOVT OFFICE
LONDON
FED
MVD
OID
NEWS D
PS
PS | LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS PUS
MR CORTA 2.21
MR. MURRAY
MR WEIR
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