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LAUNCHES ARE ON HAND WHEN LARGER VESSELS ARE INTERCEPTED. RN PATROL BOATS REMAIN AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER BACK-UP,

6. THIS VIOLENCE IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE INCREASED DETERMINATION

OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO AVOID CAPTURE FOLLOWING NEWS OF THE IMPENDING NEW PUNISHMENTS REFERRED TO IN TELEGRAM UNDER

REFERENCE.

7. THE 24-HOUR ARREST FIGURES FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS TO 0600 LOCAL

TODAY HAVE BEEN: 424, 547.

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