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O Ø22020Z JUL BØ FM CAPIC HONG KONG TO RBDWC/MODUK NAVY INFO RBDEC/CINCFLEET RBDWDFA/FCO LONDON
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1. HM TUG CLARE DETAINED BY PRC GUNBOAT AND ESCORTED TO POSITION 22 DEGS 31.6 NORTH 113 DEGS 51.2 EAST WHERE SHE IS AT ANCHOR WITH GUNBOAT 612 ALONGSIDE.
2. 612 FIRED VOLLEY OF SMALL ARMS FIRED INTO THE AIR WHILST MAKING ARREST.
3. EXACT POSITION AT TIME OF INCIDENT NOT YET DETERMINED BUT LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN JUST OUTSIDE SQUARE BOUNDARY
4. CLARE REPORTS CAPTAIN OF 612 HAS GONE ASHORE TO CONSULT
HIS SUPERIORS
5. SECRETARY FOR SECURITY AND POLITICAL ADVISOR INFORMED AND ARE IN TAMAR OPS ROOM
6, CHINESE BOARDING PARTY TAKEN OFF BUT 612 REMAINS ALONGSI DE CLARE, GOOD RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BEING MAINTAINED WITH CLARE. NO INJURY REPORTED
7. POLITICAL ADVISER IS IN TOUCH WITH NCNA AND HAS ASKED THEM TO CONTACT CANTON URGENTLY WITH THE SUGGESTION THAT CAPTAINS OF CLARE AND CHINESE VESSEL SHOULD EXCHANGE STATÉ MENTS AND CLARE BE PERMITTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG WATERS
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