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United Kingdea to investigate the possibility of installing Japanoce padło egnåpwont in Bong dong registered ships. By onquizieo havo show that delivery of British Matroni cquipment Into Capon is guaranteed by the time a kool is laid provided it to specified in the building contract. The prices compare favourably with Capanese equipment of similar quality. In fact many ships are being cuszontly built in Japan for Liberian registry and are being fetod with British built Marceni rudiO equipment as a matter of preference.
In conclusion I soo no major obstacio or inconvenience in your registering vesselo in Hong Kong either as new construction or transŝercing fram foreign registry. Problems of operating under the British flag occasioned by shortages of qualified officers could be alleviated by the judicious use of my powers bf exemption matched with your own conditions of
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c.c.
Hon. C.S.
D. E. S.
Yours sincerely,
(K. Milburn) Director of Marine.
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