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There are manufacturers in Japan who have already produced equipment which meets our specifications. Most problems have been caused primarily by shipowers entering into an agreement on the specification of the chip without considering the equipment offered.
Existing Masscle Bransferring to Hong Kong Registry
Here we have the case of a completed vessel which may involve a change of ownership and flag. Our approach here is flexible. Where equipent has been accepted by the Japanese Goverment, can be seen to function correctly and is in good condition, it is usual to accopt it with the proviso that should for any reason it required renewal then it shall be replaced by Hong Kong approved equipment.
Ships bought during construction
Again we adopt a flexible approach to this problem. We are guided by the fact that in the first place the shipowner must regard such a purchase attractive and therefore it does not seen unreasonable to us that where the stage of building permits, approved equipment should be fitted. Should the building be advanced to the stage where equipment has already been fitted, we treat the vessel in the same way as we would an existing vessel and merely require that when raneval of equiquent is required, approved versions shall be supplied.
So you see we attempt not to be rigid in cur treatment and providing the chipowner also adopts a cooperative and reasonable approach to the particular circumstances in any situation, I do not see any problem.
In the early stages it would be necessary for me to send Surveyors into the Japanese yards to satisfy themselves that their specifications and tests neet our standards. I enclose a guarZEY of Japanese manufactured equipment, and materials which already have been approved and also materials for which approval has not been scught.
Radio cquirment
This subject lics outside ny jurisdiction but I am consulting the Postmaster General in Hong Kong, and his counterparts in the