Ref: IC/ART/ANA
120/13-
3.K: Pao, DIXI..
Governing Birector,
World-Wide (Chipping) Ked.,
21st floor, Prince'o building,
KSP.
MARINE
12
DEPARTMENT.
102, CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL,
5th May, 1071.
མདྡ ཨཱཏྭཱཙཝཱ
706
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Beer M. 230,
Merchant thirster Soudalay
The two restings I have hold vich you and tie. Ene huma been mose incerosting. I vill uteompt in this lotter to list the factors which you consider inhibit tho nse of Dritish ropieta to define the signéticance of registry, and also to advise on how our requirements might be met at little extra cost and inconvenience
My recorde chou that at the present til resı manage pije chips under Hong Hong registry and shane chápe union Londen regdabry Most of your ships are rogistered in BibanÁM.
Firstly, I must explain that sogtotny wies the Beitish flag confers certain privileges, and fnparts order into operations. for the benefit of ovaers, masters cand oceanu a Another aspect of registration is to detoming the picpor evidence of title da those who deal with the property. Britlob zegistry is not used as a medium for rabing revenue.
I must also explain that Hong Kong as a dependent territory does not have its own rogiotry laws. Vo are all extension of the United Kin dan in this respect. Ao Registrax of Shipping, Hong Hong I am subject to the jurisdiction of the Registraz Genera). in the United Kingdoa and to the Merchant Shipping Acts.
We are not in a position therestore to initiate actio., with a view to changing this situation without considerable consultation, not only with the United Kingdom, but also with other Cathomealch countzios. I therefore now neck to advise on what snork-towa measures conld be anpided to an emer Booking Drition registry, but who finds compliance with the regulations difficult.
Office Hannind
The Hong Kong Merchant. Shipping Ordinamo lays down standards of wanaing for Beichsa vestuld let lag this post. I think: tint you aze katoły tenchod by then alquizcuqab an paws alipo do not call hero. There will andcuatedly be ccasions however, where