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O Ø22300Z JUN BØ
FM CAPIC HONG KONG (CORRECTED VERSION)
TO RBDWC/MODUK NAVY
INFO RBDEC/CINCFLEET
RBDWDFA/ CO LONDON
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MY LDA/EBA Ø222102 JUL 80.CLARE INCIDENT SITREP 3.
1.NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN SITUATION
2.FOLLOWING DEFENSIVE BRIEF HAS BEEN GIVEN TO LOCAL PR STAFF BUT NO PRESS STATEMENT MADE AT THIS STAGE.HMT CLARE WAS ON ANTI ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OPS OFF DEEP BAY IN THE EARLY MORNING OF #3 JUL WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WITH A CHINESE PATROL S CRAFT.THE CHINESE PATROL CRAFT STOPPED HMT CLARE ON SUSPICION THAT SHE WAS IN CHINESE WATERS. AT THE REQUEST OF CHINESE VESSEL THE TWO SHIPS PROCCEEDED TO AN ANCHORAGE IN THE VISINITY OF TA CHAN ISLAND.DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CHINESE AUTHORITES ARE NOW PROCEEDING TO RESOLVE THE MATTER
C WA 92230ØZ JUL
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