TNAG-1044-FCO40-1294-Violation-of-Vietnamese-territorial-waters-by-Hong-Kong-citi-1981 — Page 3

H/W REPEAT OF 14

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DIM MONTY NO. 51

2 1 MAY 1981

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IMMEDIATE

ATNO DISTRIBUTION

REGISTRY Action

JM.S AW21/5

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GRS 85

RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG 200640Z MAY 81

TO IMMEDIATE HANC 1

TELEGRAM NUMBER 7 OF 20 MAY

3

THIS TELEGRAM WAS NOT ADVANCED

5T+1 HKGS

YOUR TELNO 15: ARREST OF HONG KONG TRAWLER.

1. APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY IN REPLYING. THE SEVEN FISHERMEN HAVE RETURNED TO HONG KONG AND WE HAVE BEEN AWAITING RESULTS

CF DEBRIEFING.

2. THEY WERE DETAINED WHEN FISHING OFF THE VIETNAMESE COAST BUT

HOW FAR OFF IS UNCLEAR. TREATMENT UNDER DETENTION WAS

CONSIDERED FAIR BY THE FISHERMEN. THEY ASCRIBE THEIR RELEASE TO

RED CROSS INTERVENTION.

3. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

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MACLEHC SE

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