IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE NOT SATISFIED OUR POSITION IS THAT ANY
STEPS WE TAKE TO CARE FOR THE PEOPLE ON BOARD SHIPS ENTERING HONG KONG WATERS ARE TAKEN PURELY ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS.
NOT ACCEPT THAT THEY HAVE ANY RIGHT TO LAND IN HONG KONG.
INTERVIEVER.
WHAT ACTIONS ARE YOU TAKING IN THE CASE OF THE SKY LUCK ?
S. FOR S.
WE DO
IN THE CASE OF THE SKY LUCK WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING
THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS TO HOW THE 3,900 PEOPLE CAME TO BE ON BOARD AND THE DETAILS OF THE VOYAGE TO HONG KONG FROM SINGAPORE WHICH,
INCIDENTALLY, TOOK SOME 27 DAYS. UNTIL THESE FACTS ARE DETERMINED NO DECISION WILL BE TAKEN ON THE FUTURE OF THE PEOPLE ON BOARD.
INTERVIEWER.
WHAT WOULD BE THE POSITION OF THE SHIP TUNG AN IF IT CAME TO
HONG KONG FROM MANILA ?
S. FOR S..
HONG KONG CLEARLY CANNOT NOW BE REGARDED AS ITS FIRST PORT OF
CALL. THE SHIP HAS BEEN DEREGISTERED AND IS THEREFORE IN NO
POSITION TO MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL VOYAGE, FURTHERMORE IT HAS ALREADY SPENT A CONSIDERABLE TIME IN ANOTHER PORT.
INTERVIEWER.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF THE TUNG AN DOES COME HERE ?
'S. FOR S.
WE WILL DO AS WE HAVE DONE WITH ALL SHIPS. THE SHIP WILL BE STOPPED AND THE PASSENGERS WILL REMAIN ON BOARD UNTIL THE FACTS
OF THE VOYAGE HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED.
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/INTERVIEWER.
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