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SURE THAT THIS IS LEGALLY SO, AND HAS NOT MADE A BIG ISSUE OF
IT). HE AWAITS A MALAYSIAN REACTION.
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4. SAMPATKUMAR IN EXPRESSING SYMPATHY TOWARDS THE HONG KONG
REFUGEE PROBLEM, SAID THAT HE HAD HOPED TO PERSUADE THE MALAYSIANS
TO ALLOW THE QUOTE HAI HONG UNQUOTE REFUGEES TO LAND AND BE
PROCESSED QUIETLY AND WITH A MINIMUM OF PUBLICITY, BUT HE HAD BEEN
OBLIGED TO MAKE A STATEMENT ONCE THE SELANGOR CHIEF POLICE OFFICER
WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ORDERED THE VESSEL TO LEAVE MALAYSIAN
TERRITORIAL WATERS,
HAWLEY
*
. [REPETITION TO HANOI REFERRED FOR DEPARTMENTAL DECISION, REPEATED AS
REQUESTED TO OTHER POSTS]
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HKGD
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COPIES TO:
MR.C.BIRT, HOME OFFICE, LUNAR HOUSE, CROYDON.
HONG KONG GOVT.HOUSE, LONDON.
MR.SLIGHT, SHIPPING POLICY DIVN.,DOT.
MAED
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PS/MR.LUARD MR.CORTAZZI MR.WE IR MR.MURRAY
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