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IMMEDIATE SINGAPORE
TELNO 135
OF 29173OZ MAY 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE KUALA LUMPUR, JAKARTA
INFO IMMEDIATE ASEAN POSTS, MODUK, ACTOR
SIC
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YOUR TELNO 169, JAKARTA TELNO U/N OF 29 MAY AND KUALA LUMPUR TELNO 256: MIPT: PIRACY IN SOUTH EAST AISA
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1. BEFORE DEPARTURE THE ORIENT 92 TASK GROUP RECEIVED THE
STANDARD GUIDANCE ON THEIR STATUS IN FOREIGN TERRITORIAL WATERS WHICH IS (INTER ALIA) AS FOLLOWS:
AS A GENERAL RULE, HM SHIPS ARE NOT TO EXCEED THEIR RIGHTS OF INNOCENT PASSAGE WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT (DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE) OF THE COASTAL STATE CONCERNED. HM SHIPS MAY EXCEED THE RIGHTS OF INNOCENT PASSAGE WITHOUT PRIOR DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE IN CASES OF EMERGENCY SUCH AS
A.
SEVERE STORM, ACCIDENT, ILLNESS OR PERSONAL INJURY TO A MEMBER OF HM SHIP'S COMPANY, OR MECHANICAL OR HULL DEFECT.
·
AN URGENT CALL TO GO TO THE ASSISTANCE OF A BRITISH OR NON-BRITISH SHIP OR AIRCRAFT IN DANGER WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS.
C. A NATURAL DISASTER IN ANOTHER STATE.
2.
THE ORIENT 92 TASK GROUP COMMANDER HAS SOUGHT FURTHER ADVICE FROM THE MOD ON WHETHER THIS GUIDANCE CONSTITUTES AUTHORITY TO INTERVENE WHEN SHIPS ARE UNDER ATTACK IN TERRITORIAL WATERS. MOD HAVE REPLIED ON 29 MAY (AFTER CONSULTING US) THAT SUCH INCIDENTS
WOULD NOT (REPEAT NOT)
CONSTITUTE AN EXCEPTION TO THE GENERAL RULE REQUIRING DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FROM THE COASTAL STATE.
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