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TO PRIORITY F C O TELMO 1817 OF 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1973. INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS),
FOR STUART.
YOUR LETTER TO CLINTON OF 31ST AUGUST AND TELEGRAM 078.
1, WE HAVE EXAMINED THE DRAFT HEADS OF AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE
BETWEEN UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND AGREE
WITH THESE PROPOSALS, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MARINE WILL BE
DISCUSSING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WITH HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS ON TUESDAY
11 SEPTENDER 1973.
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WE WILL SEEK ASSURANCES FROM SHIPOWNERS ON THE TONNAGE WHICH
WOULD BE COMMITTED TO A HONG KONG REGISTER AT TUESDAY'S MEETING
AND WILL INFORM YOU OF THE OUTCOME,
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WE HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS
TO THE PRESS FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES HERE BUT WE CANNOT EXERCISE MUCH
RESTRAINT OVER THE SHIPOWNERS.
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