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3. IN APRIL 571 REFUGUEES ON THE HA LUNG'' WERE ALLOWED ASHORE

• BECAUSE OF GROSS OVER-CROWDING AND THE CONDITION OF THE SHIP.

THE MASTER HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH OFFENCES CONNECTED WITH HIS

ENTRY INTO HONG KONG WATERS.

FCO PASS SAVING OSLO, BERNE, THE HAGUE, COPENHAGEN, WELLINGTON, HOLY SEE, TOKYO, SEOUL, ROME, BRUSSELS AND STOCKHOLM.

MACLEHOSE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

HOME OFFICE

QUEEN ANNE'S GATE

MR BIRT

HOME OFFICE LUNAR HOUSE

CROYDON

OID

IPD

NEWS.D

MR MURRAY

HVD

2

N

PS/PUS

SIR A DUFF SIR A PARSONS MR CORTAZZI MR LEAHY

21

PS

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

PS/LORD GORONWY

PS/MR LUARD

ROBERTS

MR BURLEIGH .

LONDON

COPIES TO

SEAD

FED

SAD

EID (E)

PUSD

UND

FILES

HK & GD