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FM HONG KONG 040911Z JUL
TO ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWELATH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 846 OF 4 JULY, 1980
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, MODUK AND
PEKING.
YOUR TELNO 532: HM TUG CLARE.
1. F.A. SPOKE ACCORDINGLY TO THE NCNA TODAY. NONA SAID THAT, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION THEY HAD RECEIVED, THE CHINESE COASTGUARD VESSEL INITIALLY THOUGHT THE 'CLARE MIGHT BE A SNAKEBOAT. IT HAD TAKEN TIME TO DEAL WITH THE INCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE NEED TO ASCERTAIN 'CLARE'S' REAL ROLE AND TO CHECK BOTH THIS AND THE STATEMENTS EXCHANGED WITH CANTON.
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SIR E YOUDE
COPIES TO:-
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE LONDON
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RECEIVED MY REGISTRY NO. $1
15 JUL 1980
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