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FM HONG KONG 231036Z JAN 79

TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELNO.163 OF 23 JANUARY,

INFO IMMEDIATE UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON,

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OFFIC..

No

7341

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PRIORITY CANBERRA, MANILA, H.K.GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

''HUEY FONG'' : SITREP AT 231000Z.

1. IMMIGRATION INTERVIEWING WAS COMPLETED THIS AFTERNOON. THE

TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS IS 3318, OF WHICH 3299 ARE IN KAI TAK CAMP, 13 IN HOSPITALS AND 6 ARE STILL BEING INTERVIEWED BY THE

POLICE. THERE WERE NO ADMISSIONS TO HOSPITAL TODAY BUT FIVE

PATIENTS WERE DISCHARGED.

2. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE FURTHER DAILY SITREPS.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

COPIES TO

PS

HK & GD

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

UND

SEAD

FED

SAD

EID (E)

MR CORTAZZI

PUSD

OID

IPD

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PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

PS/MR LUARD

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

MR WEIR

MR MURRAY

MR BURLEIGH

HOME OFFICE

MR BIRT

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE

CROYDON

CONFIDENTIAI,