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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1696 OF 31 DECEMBER
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INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 1150: BAN ON FISHING.
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OUR ONLY INFORMATION SO FAR IS FROM THE LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY. WE UNDERSTAND THAT CHINA INTENDS TO BAN FISHING BY BOTH CHINESE AND HONG KONG VESSELS IN COASTAL WATERS UNDER 40 METRES FROM THE LEIZHOU PENINSULA (OPPOSITE HAINAN ISLAND) TO SHANTOU (SWATOW). ALTHOUGH THE BAN IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY, IT APPEARS SOME COASTAL COMMUNES HAVE ALREADY TAKEN ACTION. SO FAR WE KNOW OF ABOUT 60 HONG KONG VESSELS AND CREWS WHICH HAVE BEEN DETAINED AND RELEASED AFTER PAYMENT OF A FINE.
2. AS WELL AS CONSERVING STOCKS, THE NEW MEASURES ARE PROBABLY ALSO INTENDED TO HELP CONTROL SMUGGLING ACTIVITIES ON THE SOUTH CHINA COAST.
3. WE HAVE ASKED THE NCNA IF THEY CAN PROVIDE DETAILS OF THE NEW
MEASURES.
MACLEHOSE
MINITAC HKG ? FED
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE
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