NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
devised.
It would, I think, be unwise to go further
at this stage except perhaps to add that, although a
long-time solution may take two to three years to
achieve, every effort will be made to reach it as soon as
possible.
12. I also recommend that:
(a)
and
(b)
the legal implications/of Hong Kong
legislation diverging from UK legislation
under Section 735() of the Merchant Shipping
Act 1894 be fully examined;
that the Hong Kong Government are not
informed of this possibility until a policy
decision on At has been taken by Ministers.
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