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for officer manning abroad Hong Kong registered vessels,
then it would be necessary to hold detailed consultations
with the United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry
to seek acceptance of our proposals on a Commonwealth basis.
In this connection, it is worth noting that the
International Maritime Consultative Organisation is
attempting to develop internationally accepted standards
for the training and certification of merchant marine
officers. If this study were to lead to greater acceptance
of officers meeting internationally accepted standards it 14 could well be of help to us in overcoming the manning problem.
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In short, the Government is now working on the
question of establishing a Hong Kong Registry, but there
are problems to be overcome and these will involve
consultations with the United Kingdom and perhaps with other
Commonwealth countries.
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