TNAG-0904-FCO40-1114-Immigration-from-China-to-Hong-Kong-1979 — Page 22

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REFERENCE A HK GOVT/FCO TELEGRAMS 351/352/353 OF 10 MAR 79 NOTAL

MY LLA/JDA 0 15Z MAR (PASSEP MODUK NAVY }

HY LLA 2809402 FEB

1 EK GOVT RAS NOW FORWARDED PROPOSALS FOR REINFORCEMENT IN TELEGRAMS AT REF A TO FCO

AMY VIEWS AS EXPRESSED TO HK GOVT ARE

2. A SIXTH PATROL CRAFT WILL BE ESSENTIAL FOR ANTI-ILLEGAL

IGRANT AND VIETNAMESE REFUGEE OPERATIONS IF BOTH ARE TO TIL IN PARALLEL FOR MORE THAN THREE MONTHS. INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT IS THAT THIS IS MOST LIKELY

A DELICATED FRIGATE IS UNNECESSARY BUT A VISIT FROM ELEMENTS

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LF CTG 317.3 IS CONSIDERED HIGHLY DESIRABLE IN THE LIGHT OF CURRENT SOVIET PRESENCE IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AND AS REASSURANCE TO AR GOVT

NOTWITHSTANDING MY EXPRESSED POSI TI ON IN PARA 2A ABOVE BELIEVE MAT MILITARILY I CAN MEET ALL FORSEEABLE COMMITMENTS IN 11/

EFUGEE ROLES PROVIDED

APPROVAL SOUGHT REF B TO EMPLOY TUG CLARE OPERATIONALLY IS IVEN

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