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The Tonga Government has issued a statement denouncing any foreign vessel claiming to fly its flag.

It said Tonga's international registry of ships was closed in 2002 and the kingdom does not register foreign vessels engaged in international voyages.

"Any foreign vessel currently transmitting under the Tongan flag is

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