TNAG-0889-FCO40-1099-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 176

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FM SINGAPORE 069222Z

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TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONGKONG

TEL NO. 12 OF 6 JUNE 1979

AND TO ROUTINE FCO

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES: SUSPECTED TRAFFICKING.

£975

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51

7 JUN1979

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1. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM SINGAPORS AUTHORITIES THAT ''MV NEW FORTUNE'' (ON HONGKONG SUSPECT LIST PASSED TO SINGAPOREANS) WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE HERE, LEFT ON 2 JUNE WITHOUT ANY CARGO. THE CREW CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE GOING TO LOAD LOGS AT SELAT PANJANG IN INDONESIA, AND TO DISCHARGE THEM AT TAICHUNG. BUT THE SINGAPOREANS REGARD THE LACK OF CARGO ON LEAVING SINGAPORE AS HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS, AND HAVE SUGGESTED THAT WE ALERT YOU.

2. THIS IS THE FIRST EVIDENCE WE HAVE HAD THAT SINGAPORE IS PREPARED TO TAKE INITIATIVE IN PASSING INTELLIGNECE THROUGH US TO HONGKONG. GRATEFUL FOR UPDATED SUSPECT LIST OR FURTHER MATERIAL WITH WHICH TO KEEP THEM IN PLAY.

HENNINGS.

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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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LONDON

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