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7. THE CAPTAIN HAS TELEXED HIS OWNERS FOR PERMISSION TO PROCEED
TO SHANGHAI IMMEDIATELY AND EXPECTS TO RECEIVE A REPLY ABOUT
NOON LONDON TIME.
8. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT ONE OF OUR BOARDING PPARTY SAW A TELEX
FROM THE OWNERS TO THE MASTER INSTRUCTING NOT TO ENGAGE IN PROTRACTED NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ABOUT LANDING THE REFUGEES. IN FACT THE MASTER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED A
NEGOTIATION AT ALL.
9. IN REPLY TO PRESS ENQUIRIES WE ARE GIVING THE FACTS AND EMPHASISING THAT WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING REQUESTED OF US.
MACLEHOSE
FILES SEAD
K & GD
UND
FED
EESD
NAM D
PS
PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD PS/MR BLAKER
FS/PUS
SIR A DUFF
SIR A PARSONS
MR CORTAZZI
MR MURRAY
MR STRATTON
SAD
MAED
EID
PUSD
OID
IPD
MR BULLARD
NEWS D MVD
MR FRETWELL
ADDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION BOAT PEOPLE
BUTION
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