BRITISH SATELLITE NEWS ITEM: HONG KONG SMUGGLING [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BRITISH SATELLITE NEWS ITEM: HONG KONG SMUGGLING [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFT 18
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE (BFBS) TAPES OF GERMANY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Report from Hong Kong, following one of the Royal Navy patrol craft «HMS Starling» as it searches for illegal immigrants and smugglers. The «Starling» operates FPC (Fast Patrol Craft) which help to track down the smugglers' "Dei Feis" and "Chung Feis" (power boats). Captain Rob Bossardt is interviewed during an operation off Lamma Island; a Chung Fei packed with videocassette recorders is apprehended.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF BRITISH FORCES BROADCASTING SERVICE (BFBS) TAPES OF GERMANY [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFT 18
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (BFT 18)
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  • Production Date: 1993-03-18
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Production sponsor) British Satellite News (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 10; Running time: 5 mins 8 secs
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    BFT 18

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