Why did the Coast Guard apparently notify the State Department duty officer in Washington. D.C. at 7:45 p.m. that the man had been returned to Soviet custody when. in fact. the return of Simas. carried. bound. and unconscious. to the Soviet ship did not occur until nearly midnight? Why were Coast Guard officials not familiar with the protocal relating to refugees. which specifically prohibits the expulsion or return of refugees to territories where their lives would be in danger? Under" what circumstances could any officer in the service of the United States think it appropriate to permit personnel of a foreign power to board and forcibly remove any individual? Unfortunately. these questions have not been addressed in the verbal and written reports which have so far become available.
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