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MY LDA/EBA Ø220202 JUL 80
CLARE INCIDENT SITREP 2.
1. CLARE REMAINS AT ANCHOR VICINITY OF 22 DEGS 31 NORTHE
113 DEGS 51 EAST1 WITH GUN BOAT 612 ALONGSI DE
2. DECISION GROUP OF POLITICAL ADVISOR, SEC FOR SECURITY, DCBF,
DPC(M) AND CAPIC GATHERED IN MARINE POLMIL HQ
3. CLARE HAS MADE STATEMENT TO CO OF 612 AND HAS REQUESTED STATEMENT FROM CHINESE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES RECENTLY PROPROSED BY POLITICAL ADVISOR TO NCNA FOLLOWING THE HOVERCRAFT INCIDENT. NO SUCH STATEMENT YET MADE
4. CLARE STATEMENT INCLUDES ADMISSION THAT HE MAY HAVE BEEN IN CHINESE WATERS IN ERROR
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5. CO OF 612 WAS ASHORE AT TIME OF ARREST ALTHOUGH HE IS NOW PRESENT
6. THERE ARE GROUNDS TO HOPE THAT CLARE WILL BE RELEASED AFTER CO OF 612 HAS PASSED STATEMENT TO HIS SUPERIORS
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