TNAG-0883-FCO40-1093-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 20

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17 APR 1979

650

GRS 100

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FM HONG KONG 120650Z APR 79

TO PRIORITY BANGKOK

TELEGRAM NUMBER 21 OF 12 APRIL

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INFO F C O, SINGAPORE, UKMIS GENEVA, HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEE VESSEL.

1. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE NAME OF FOREIGN FREIGHTER WHICH, ACCORDING TO AGENCY REPORTS, DEPOSITED 149 REFUGEES NEAR NARITHIWAT

AND SAILED AWAY ON 11 APRIL IS CBTAINED. WE MONITOR SUSPECT SHIPS INVOLVED IN THIS TRAFFICKING AND WISH TO TAKE STEPS OVER THIS VESSEL QUICKLY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SHE WILL DOUBLE-BACK TO HONG KONG AND/OR COULD HAVE OWNERS/AGENTS HERE.

2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TRY TO OBTAIN URGENTLY NAME AND DETAILS AG NAME MAY NOT BE REGISTERED.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

IK & GD)(6)PS

UND

PS/LORD GORONWY--ROBERTS

SEAD

FS/MR LUARD

FED

SAD

EID (E)

PUSD

OID

IPD

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF

SIR A PARSONS

MR CORTAZZI

MR LEAHY

MR MURRAY

[SENT ALSO BY BAG TO UKMIS AND BANGKOK]

COPIES TO

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MR BURLEIGH HOME OFFICE

MR BIRT

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE HOME OFFICE

LUNAR HOUSE

CROYDON

NEWS D

MVD

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