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INFO SAVING TO STOCKHOLM

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1. DENHOLM SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED HAVE INFORMED US THAT. WHILE EN ROUTE FROM JAPAN TO SINGAPORE, THE UK-REGISTERED VESSEL "BRITANNIA TEAM (SWEDISH OWNED) ON 2 MAY RESCUED 34 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES IN DISTRESS. VESSEL IS DUE TO ARRIVE SINGAPORE ON 5 MAY,

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