TNAG-0904-FCO40-1114-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 19

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SUBJECT USE OF TUG CLARE AS AUXILIARY PATROL UNIT A CAPIC LOA 280940Z FEB -

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D. CAPIG HE 140/9 (OP ORD 1/78) DATED 22 MAY 78

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1 REVISED OPERATING PATTERN FOR HKS DESCRIBED REF A IS EXPECTED CONTINUE THROUGH 1979.

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2HK GOVT HAS REQUEST ALL MILITARY AND GIVILIAN MARITIME AGENCIES TO HUENTIFY VESSELS SUITABLE TO REINFORCE SECTOR-PATROLS DUE ESCALATINGA IOS 119. AND VN REFUGEES

3. TUG CLARE WHICH IS UNDER-UTILIZED IN VICTORIA BASIN CONSIDERED HOST SUITABLE AS-AUXILIARY, PATROL UNIT FOR USE IN NORTH-SECTOR ONLY *CONSIDER CLARE WILL OFFER FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES

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A REDUCE PRESSURE ON HKS DURING DEPLOYMENT PERIODS WHEN ONLY THREE SHIPS AVAILABLE (REF (B)

1B PERMIT MARINE POLICE TO RE-DEPLOY LAUNCH FROM NORTH SECTOR

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O ENABLE 11 BED ICATED PC TO REMAIN, AT REDUCED OTICE ALONGSIDE IN REACTIVE ROLE DURING DEPLOYMENTS ~

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D'ENABLELI DEDICATED PC AT OTHER TIMES TO PATROL FURTHER SOUTH HE MAANDE SECTORS TO PROVIDE BACK-UP TO SURVEILLOPS IN SE

PPROACHES

E REINEORCE HK GOVT "ANT 1-11 OPS IN MIRS BAY AS UMBERS ESCALATE WITH-INCREASELIN SEA TEMP

KETUG-HAS NECESSARY SEA-KEEPING QUALITIES LOW FREEBOARD AND

ENDURANCE TO BE OPERATIONALLY EFFECTIVE IN THIS AREAN to

ATTEND MANNING FROM HKS SUPPORTED BY TAMAR BELIEVE ROTATION OF EIGHT MAN CREW IS PRACTICABLE AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE INCENT