HONG KONG: BRITISH FREIGHTER WITH A THOUSAND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARRIVES AS REFUGEE PROBLEM WORSENS.

Record ID: 1049419

  • Title: HONG KONG: BRITISH FREIGHTER WITH A THOUSAND VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARRIVES AS REFUGEE PROBLEM WORSENS.
  • Date: 29th May 1979
  • Summary: 1. GV British ship Shibonga moving in Hong Kong waters 0.10 2. LV Refugees waving from ship's deck with tarpaulin shelters on the deck 0.13 3. LV Sibonga entering harbour (2 shots) 0.26 4. LV PAN Refugees waving from deck 0.30 5. SV Ship drops anchor and chain runs out (3 shots) 0.40 6. GV Junks in Hong Kong harbour, and one of them flying Red Cross flag (2 shots) 0.58 7. SV Flag Red Ensign with refugees on deck (2 shots) 1.07 8. SV Police launches patrolling near Sibonga (2 shots) 1.17 In promising to take the Sibonga refugees, British Prime Minister Mrs. Margaret Thatcher said the decision is not a general commitment to take similar action in future. This leaves uncertain the fate of about 340 other boat people also rescued by British freighters of Vietnam. Initials BB/ TELERECORDING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 12th June 1979 13:00
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  • Location: HONG KONG
  • Country: Hong Kong
  • Reuters ID: LVA8BQ8FBTV5N3VH8WQVALG6TSR9
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