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Q P 271035Z DEC
FM CAPIC HONG KONG TO RBDWC/MODUK NAVY RBDWDFA/FCO LONDON INFO RBDIDC/CINCFLEET
REMVAD/CBF HONG KONG
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SIC EGA/LDD
CONFIDENTIAL
129
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RECEIVED IN REGISTKÝ NO. 51 29 DEC 1978
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MOD DISTRIBUTION
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HKSD
-NT.
380
REF A MY EGA/LDD 232250Z DEC
B MODUK EGA/LDD 241930Z DEC
C FCO TELEGRAM 972 OF 26 DEC (NOTAL)
D CB 3012
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1 REF C ENQUIRES WHAT MEASURES HAVE BEEN OR CAN BE TAKEN TO PROTECT MASTER OF HUEY FONG. REF A PARA 4 B/D AND BBC/ROUTER PRESS COMMENT REFERS
2 REF B IS FULLY UNDERSTOOD BUT IN EVENT OF REFUGEES TAKING CONTROL HK GOVT INTEND TO ASK RN AND MARINE POLICE TO PROPOSE ACTION
3 REF U ART 0981 IS CONSIDERED RELEVANT IF ESTABLISHED BEYOND DOUBT THAT MASTER HAS BEEN DETAINED/CONFINED OR THAT TAKEOVER
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INVOLVED VIOLENCE. HOWEVER ONLY IF ANY SHIP IN SUB PARA A2 CAN BE INTERPRETED AS PRIVATE SHIP IN SUB PARA A
4 WHILE ON HIGH SEAS CONSIDER THAT ACTION LIMITED TO LOUDHAILER/ RADIO TO PERSUADE REFUGEE LEADER TO RELEASE MASTER AND WARN OF LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ANY HARM COMING TO MASTER AND CREW
5 IF REFUGEES COERCE MASTER AND CREW TO SAIL SHIP INTO HK WATERS SITUATION BECOMES A RHK POLICE RESPONSIBILITY
6 REQUEST EARLY ADVICE
A WHETHER BOARDING IS JUSTIFIED IN ANY OF CIRCUMSTANCES ABOVE
B LIMIT OF ASSISTANCE WHICH CAN BE GIVEN TO RHKP IN A BOARDING SITUATION IN COLONY WATERS
C WHETHER ACTION IN PARA 4 ABOVE CAN BE ESCALATED AND TO WHAT EXTENT
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D REF O PARA 0438(2). DETAILS OF ANY AGREEMENT WITH PANAMA AS
FLAG STATE INVOLVED
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