TNAG-1143-FCO40-1423-Hong-Kong-and-the-Falkland-Islands-crisis-1982 — Page 138

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DESKBY 2108007

FM HONG KONG 190512Z JUN 82

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 650 OF 19 JUNE

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PERSONAL FOR LIFT HKGD FROM MCLAREN

YOURTELNO 460: HONG KONG SEAMEN ON RFA SHIPS.

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ого/г

کہا

MANY THANKS FOR THIS HELPFUL RESPONSE. CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE HAS ALREADY RECEIVED SEPARATELY REPEAT OF MASTER OF STROMNESS'S REPORT OF DIFFICULTIES WITH CREW.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR EARLY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON

TWO POINTS:

Sim 4/6

(A) YOUR PARA 2. WERE BRITISH SEAMEN ON RFA SHIPS IN PRACTICE GIVEN

THE OPPORTUNITY TO OPT OUT, AND IF SO HOW MANY OF THEM DID SO? (B) YOUR PARA 5. WHICH HONG KONG CREWS NOW IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC, OR LIABLE TO BE SENT THERE ARE DUE FOR RELIEF, AND WHEN? I E HOW

IMMEDIATE IS THE PROBLEM OF REPLACEMENTS?

YOUDE

LIMITED HK&GD

DEF D

NEWS D SAM D

EMERGENCY UNIT PS/LORD BELSTEAD PS/PUS

MR DONALD

COPIES TO:-

HK GO

LONDON

MR HOWARTH

MOD

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