TNAG-0897-FCO40-1107-Refugees-from-Vietnam-in-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-boat-people-1979 — Page 232

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FM HONG KONG 010415Z SEP 79

TO IMMEDIATE COPENHAGEN

TELNO.3 OF 1 SEPTEMBER,

INFO PRIORITY : F.C.O, UKMIS GENEVA,

1.

ROUTINE : WASHINGTON, HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON.

VIETNAMESE REFUGEES : ''SAMOA''.

WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT THE DANISH-REGISTERED VESSEL,

''SAMO A'', OWNED BY THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, HAS RESCUED 25

REFUGEES AT @6.42 NORTH 104.32 EAST, IT IS DUE IN HONG KONG

AS FIRST PORT OF CALL ABOUT MIDNIGHT LOCAL ON 4 SEPTEMBER.

2. WE ARE CONTACTING THE DANISH CONSULATE-GENERAL AND WILL

PROPOSE THAT THESE REFUGEES BE TREATED IN THE SAME WAY AS THOSE

ON THE **ANNA MAERSK'' (MY TELNO.2),

MACLEHOSE

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