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HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY DANISH AUTHORITIES, DANISH FLAG VESSEL OF "SKOL"

SHIPPING LINE RESCUED 7 VIETNAMESE REFUGEES AT SEA EN ROUTE TO TSINGTAU.

VESSEL TRIED TO DISEMBARK REFUGEES IN HONG KONG AGAINST DANISH RESETTLE-

MENT GUARANTEE.· INSPITE INTERVENTION UNHCR HONG KONG, AUTHORITIES REFUSED

DISEMBARKATION ON GROUNDS HONG KONG WAS NOT FIRST SCHEDULED PORT OF CALL.

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TION ON REFUSAL HHKK AUTHORITIES TO LET REFUGEES DISEMBARK AGAINST DANISH

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