CONFIDENTIAL
(c) Is it envisaged that you would accept
Masters' certificates from Taiwan, Korea and the Republic of China under
(a)
(e)
(f)
.
para 8(b)(iii) of the letter if not under (ii)? If so, are you satisfied about this in respect of attendance at Marine Courts and security?
Does the shortage of British and Commonwealth Officers apply at the more senior levels?
Are you seeking to modify, and in particular reduce, existing crew accommodation standards?
With regard to safety equipment and materials, are you envisaging that we negotiate delegation over a period as envisaged in the second paragraph of my letter to you dated 5.1.73?
(g) What have you in mind with regard to manning requirements of officers and ratings? We are at present considering increasing our requirements and the Chamber has suggested that relaxations in this respect in Hong Kong as compared with the UK would be most likely to result in a move from our register.
More generally, would it be possible to tackle all this in stages, beginning with the suggestions on page 1 of my letter of 5.1.73 plus the acceptance of aliens to take a wider range of examinations as suggested at the top of page 2 and leaving over
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