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COPY 27.12
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 406 OF 26 APRIL. 1973.
FOLLOWING FROM ARCHER DTI FOR FLETCHER DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
FLETCHER'S LETTER OF 17 APRIL : HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER,
MR HESELTINE HAS HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE
SHIPPING INDUSTRY HERE, WHO HAVE RAISED A NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS TO
THE PROPOSALS IN THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT, THE MINISTER IS
ANXIOUS TO REACH A DECISION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF PRESS COMMENT AND A PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NEXT WEEK.
HE WILL THEREFORE BE MUCH CONCERNED AT THE PROSPECT OF THE DELAY
IN RECEIVING YOUR WRITTEN COMMENTS INDICATED IN YOUR LETTER. WHILE
WE ARE ANXIOUS TO HAVE A FULLY CONSIDERED DOCUMENT FROM YOU, COULD
YOU PLEASE EXPEDITE IT. AND MAY WE SEE THE FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
ALREADY DISTRIBUTED TO YOUR SHIPOWNERS.
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SIR D WATSON
MR WILFORD
COPIES TO:
MR GRAHAM APS MINISTER A&S, DTI PS/FUSS A&S, DTI.
SECRETARY A&S, DTI.
MR H HUBBACK, DEP SEC., DTI.
MR BRIGSTOCKE, SP DIV, DTI
MR ARCHER, MARINE DIV, DTI
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