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CONFIDENTIAL
Hier 243/1
RECEIVED
CONFIDENTIAL
RO. $1
MAR 1979
FM HONG KONG 230950Z MAR
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TELNO 13 CF 23 MARCH, 1979
INFO ROUTINE F.C.O., UKMIS GENEVA, WASHINGTON, CANBERRA, MANILA, BANGKOK, BRUNEI, JAKARTA, SEOUL, HANOI AND HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON,
POSSIBLE(VIETNAMESE REFUGEE SHIP: UNITED FAITH
1. THIS SHIP HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE TRAFFICKING OF VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AND INDEED WE BELIEVE THAT IT MADE A RENDEZVOUS WITH SKYLUCK WHILST THAT SHIP WAS TAKING REFUGEES TO PHILLIPPINES/HỘNG KONG IN FEBRUARY. EVIDENCE SUGGEST IT WAS USED TO SUPPLY PROVISIONS TO THE SKYLUCK AND TO TAKE GOLD OFF.
2. WE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO FOLLOW THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS SHIP BUT IT NOW SEEMS TO HAVE DISAPPEARED AND THIS IS OMINOUS. IT WAS LAST REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT TAI CHUNG, TAIWAN ON 13TH MARCH HEADING FOR KOREA AND WOULD THEN RETURN TO TAIWAN FOR DESTRUCTION. WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CHECK ITS ARRIVAL BUT NOW BELIEVE IT MAY BE HEADING
FOR SINGAPORE INSTEAD.
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3. IN VIEW OF SUCCESS WITH LUCKY DRAGON AND TOMI MARU, GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TRY TO INFORM US IF THE VESSEL REACHES SINGAPORE. OTHER ADDRESSEES ARE ALSO ASKED TO LET US HAVE ANY INFORMATION WHICH MAY
COME TO HAND ABOUT THIS VESSEL.
4. UNITED FAITH EX ORINOCO IS 5,495 GROSS REGISTERED TONS; SINGAPOREAN REGISTERED.
MACLEHOSE
[SENT BY BAG TO ALL ADDRESSEES]
FILE S
HK & GD
UND
SEAD
FED
SAD
PS
FS/LORD GORONWY
PS/NR LUARD
COPIES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
ROBERTS
MR BURLEIGH .
HOME OFFICE
QUEEN ANNE'S GATE
MR BIRT
HOME OFFICE
LUNAR HOUSE CROYDON
EID (E)
PUSD
OID
IPD
NEWS D MVD
PS/PUS
SIR A DUT
SIR A PARSONS
HR CORTAZZI
MR LEAHY MR MURRAY
CONFIDENTIAL
LONDON
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