CODE 8.77
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at a competitive disadvantage compared with the Hong Kong registered" ships. The seafarers' organisations can be expected to be strongly opposed to a separate register not only because of their doubt whether safety standards will be maintained but more particularly because of their doubt as to the adequacy of wage levels and con- ditions of service on ships to be transferred from a flag of con- venience to the Red Ensign.
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I have not as yet received a list of names of the representatives of the shipping industry who will attend these meetings. Mr Hogarth, General Secretary of the NUS, will not be present because he unfortunately suffered a stroke recently. I understand he is now making a slow but steady recovery.
W J Madigan
MAR 4
1/9 Sunley House
ext 546
13 April 1973