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REGISTRY No. 51
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TO PRIORITY GOVERFOR HONG KONG TELMO 901 OF 12 SEPTEMBER "INFO
BTC HONG KONG
MIPT: REGISTER OF SHIPPING
FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF DTI PRESS NOTICE
BEGINS:-
UK TEAM TO VISIT HONG KONG TO STUDY ARRANGEMENTS
FOR A PROPOSED SEPARATE REGISTER OF SHIPPING
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HR MICHAEL HESELTINE, DINISTER FOR AEROSPACE ALD SHIPPING, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A TEAM DRAWN FROM THE MARINE DIVISION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY IS SHORTLY TO DO TO HONG KONG.
IT WILL STUDY IN DETAIL WITH THE HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF MARINE AND
HIS STAFF, THE FEASIBILITY OF SETTING UP A SEPARATE REGISTER OF
SHIPPING THERE.
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THE TEAM IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ITS STUDY Y THE END OF THE YEAR, AND THERE WILL E FURTHER CONSULTATIONS WITH BOTH SIDES OF INDUSTRY, A DECISION WILL BE TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF THESE CONSULTATIONS, THE
TEAM'S REPORT AND THE AMOUNT OF TONNAGE WHICH HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS
AGREE TO BRING ON TO A SEPARATE REGISTER IF ESTABLISHED.
NOTES TO EDITORS
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1. THE HONG KUNG GOVERNMENT AND SHIPOWNERS WISH TO ESTABLISH A
SEPARATE RCGISTER UNDER THE RED ENSIGN WITH STANDARDS EQUIVALENT TO
THOSE ATTACHED TO THE UK REGISTER BUT WITH CREATER FLEXIBILITY IN
ORDER TO REFLECT THE SITUATION IN THE CROWN COLONY AS REGARDS AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL, MATERIALS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, THIS WOULD BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS REGISTERING A
MUCH IGGER /ROPO.TION OF THE TONNAGE IN HONG KONG, THE UK
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