FM HONGKONG
SENT 14/9/1973
1
one
106
NO DISTRIBUTION
HKLOD
GRS 175
Fen
TRED
XeRoxy
+KK 2/2.1
MTD
[Dai]
ESBOT 393
FOR STANDEN (SHIPPING
DTI PLEASE COPY TO MR COHEN CRE 2
REPEATED SEPARATELY TO FCO FOR STUART HKJOD
SUNLEY HOUSE)
la
2
REGISTER OF SHIPPING
HICK
21/2
10.€
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST TODAY CARRIES FRESS ANNOUNCEMENT IN FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 901 TO GOVERNOR INCLUDING SOME OF THE BACKGROUND
INFORMATION FOR EDITORS. NONE OF THE OTHER PAPERS, CENGLISH OR
CHINESE) CARRY IT.
Y K FAO IS QUOTED AS HAILING THE VISIT AS 'ONE STEP TOWARDS THE
GOAL BUT CAUTIONING THAT IT WOULD DEPEND ON THE REQUIREMENTS.
IF IT WOULD COST A LOT OF MONEY AND TROUSĹE SHIP OWNERS MIGHT BE
COMPELLED TO RETAIN PRESENT FLAGS ALTHOUGH HE THOUGHT GENERAL
OPINION IS THAT OWNERS WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER THEIR SHIPS IN
HONG KONG. SO FAR AS HIS OWN FLEET IS CONCERNED HE IS REPORTED
TO HAVE SAID THAT TRANSFER WOULD DEFEND ON MANNING, SAFETY AND
ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENTS ''IF THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDS TO HAVE
A BRITISH MASTER THEN I WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW MANY OF THEM I CAN
GET'', BUT IF EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY HE WOULD CHANGE MOST OF
HIS FLEET TO HONG KONG REGISTER. REPORT POINTS OUT THAT MR PAO
''STARTED PURSUING THE ISSUE 18 MONTHS AGO'', ASTON.
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