MR PAO
REGISTRY No. 51 23 MAY 1972
MKK 21/2
EXTRACT
SPEECH BY THE HONOURABLE THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY
IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 29th MARCH 1972
38.
My honourable Friend Mr Wilfred Wong raised the
question of the creation of a Hong Kong Merchant Shipping
Register. This is a question to which Government has recently
been giving careful consideration in consultation with
Her Majesty's Government. As a result of this the
Director of Marine is currently in contact with the Hong Kong
Shipowners Association and the Hong Kong General Chamber of
Commerce with a view to drawing up proposals on the subject.
39.
In this connection mention was made by my honourable
Friend to countries which allow use of their flags primarily
because they treat registry as a source of revenue, whilst
at the same time attempting to evade the responsibility of
applying international conventions other than in the letter.
I realise my honourable Friend was not suggesting that we
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/should tread this path
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