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FM HONG KONG 250411Z DEC 78
TO IMMEDIATE BANGKOK
TELEGRAM NUMBER 138 OF 25 DECEMBER 1978
INFO IMMEDIATE FCO UKMIS GENEVA WASHINGTON PRIORITY BRUNEI AND
MANILA.
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BRUNEI TELNO 17 TO ME (REPEATED TO YOU SAVING): MV TONG AN.
1. THE TONG AN, A PANAMANIAN REGISTERED, HONG KONG.OWNED, VESSEL
CLAIMS TO HAVE PICKED UP ABOUT 2,300 REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM DURING
A VOYAGE FROM BANGKOK TO HONG KONG. THERE ARE SUSPICIOUS
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE VOYAGE WHICH MAKE IT LIKELY THAT THE
PICKING UP OF REFUGEES WAS PRE-ARRANGED. THE TONG AN ATTEMPTED TO
WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS NOW
ENTER BRUNEI AND WAS TOWED AWAY. HEADING FOR HONG KONG VIA MANILA.
2. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO ESTABLISH THE VESSEL'S DECLARED FIRST PORT OF CALL. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD CHECK URGENTLY WITH THE BANGKOK PORT AUTHORITIES AND TELEGRAPH TO ME ALL THE DETAILS ON THE PORT CLEARANCE ISSUED TO THE MASTER BEFORE HE SAILED. WE BELIEVE HE
ARRIVED IN BANGKOK ON 20 NOVEMBER AND SAILED ON 3 DECEMBER.
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