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F:\Cable\Data_Source/Cables\CD001\FEB93\MSGS\M0212045.html Page 1 of 5 Cable PREC: IMMEDIATE CLASS: UNCLASSIFIED OSRI: RUEHCAA LINE1: OAAUZYUW RUEHCAA6671 0370337-UUUU--RHEHAAA. -- LINE2: ZNR UUUUU ZZH LINE3: o 060336Z FEB 93 LINE4: FM SECSTATE WASHDC DTG: 060336Z FEB 93 ORIG: SECSTATE WASHDC TO: RUEHZP/AMEMBASSY PANAMA IMMEDIATE 1561 RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 9588 INFO: RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING IMMEDIATE 7086 RUEHHK/AMCONSUL HONG KONG 8341 RUEHMJ/AMEMBASSY MAJURO RANGOON 5097 RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA 9950 RULSJGA/COAST GUARD WASHDC//G-OLE/G-TGC// 1576 RUESLE/AMCONSUL SHANGHAI 6224 RUEHGZ/AMCONSUL GUANGZHOU 8078 RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM WASHDC 7002 RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5// 5520 RUHQHQA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//JO6// RHHMBRA/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//00J// RUENAAA/CNO WASHDC RUHPSAA/COMPACAREA COGARD HONOLULU HI//PO/POC// RHHMSWA/CCGDFOURTEEN HONOLULU HI//O/OLE/OSR/OPC// RUEBWJA/USINS WASHDC RUEBWJA/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC RUEBBEA/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION OFC OF THE SEC WASHDC SUBJ: M/V EAST WOOD (PN) ; CHINESE MIGRANTS TEXT: UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 036671 E.O. 12356: N/A TAGS: PHSA, EWWT, PREL, PHUM, PREF, KFRD, PM, SZ SUBJECT: M/V EAST WOOD (PN); CHINESE MIGRANTS REF: (A) COMDT COGARD WASHDC 040755Z FEB 93 (NOTAL), (B) HONG KONG 001132 (NOTAL) 1. THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. PANAMA SEE PARA 6; GENEVA SEE PARA 7. 2. SUMMARY. OVER 500 CHINESE MIGRANTS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON SUBJECT PANAMA-FLAG VESSEL. SITUATION IS STABILIZED. BOARDING IS NOT COMPLETED. GOVERNMENT OF PANAMA SHOULD BE URGED TO CONSIDER THE VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR HANDLING THE CASE. UNHCR SHOULD BE ENGAGED. SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR PANAMA ARE PROVIDED IN PARA. 6. GENEVA IS REQUESTED TO ASK UNHCR TO PLAY A FACILITATING ROLE IN THE CASE WITH GOP. END SUMMARY.