TNAG-0878-FCO40-1088-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 162

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(A) TWO REFUGEE SHIPS LYING OFF HONG KONG WOULD BE EVEN

WORSE THAN ONE.

(B) THAT OUR BEST DETERRENT TO OTHER SHIPS IS THEIR CAPTAIN'S FEAR OF PROSECUTION. THEREFORE THE SCONER WE CHARGE THE

CAPTAIN OF THE HUEY FONG THE BETTER.

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SIR A.DUFF ·

MR.CORTAZZI

MR.VEIR MR.MURRAY-

COPIES TO:

MR.BIRT, HO.,LUNAR HOUSE, CROYDON. MR.BURIIGH, HO.,QUEEN ANNE'S

GATE.

HONG KONG GOVT.OFFICE, LONDON.

PS/LORD CORONWY ROBERTS

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