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CONFIDENTIAL
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ARY NO.ST
3:773
TO PRIORITY D T I TELNO MAST 1 OF 10TH AUGUST, 1973.
FOR ARCHER.
80
YOUR TELNO MAST 1.
PA
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DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO A MEETING BEING HELD IN
LONDON ON 30 AUGUST. HE WILL BE WRITING TO YOU IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
2. PARAGRAPH 4 OF YOUR CREDA 96 HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS POINT OUT
THE DIFFICULTIES CURRENTLY BEING EXPERIENCED WITH RESPECT TO THE RECRUITING OF RADIO OFFICERS. WORLD-WIDE (SHIPPING) COMPANY,
FOR EXAMPLE, HAVE BEEN OBTAINING SUCH OFFICERS MAINLY FROM COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES, 1.E. INDIA, BUT APPARENTLY THE SUPPLY FROM
SUCH SOURCES IS TAPERING OFF. IT APPEARS THEREFORE THAT IF INSIST-
ENCE IS PLACED UPON BRITISH OR COMMONWEALTH RADIO OFFICERS BEING REQUIRED FOR SERVICE ABOARD VESSELS REGISTERED UNDER. A SEPARATE
HONG KONG REGISTER, THIS WILL IMPOSE STILL FURTHER RESTRICTIONS
AND DIFFICULTIES. HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS HAVE REQUESTED THAT SOME
RELAXATION BE MADE IN THESE RESPECTS.
3.
THERE IS NO OBJECTION IN PRINCIPLE TO THE SUGGESTION THAT, INITIALLY AT LEAST, ACCESS TO A HONG KONG REGISTER SHOULD
BE RESTRICTED TO EXISTING HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS, SUBJECT ONLY
TO THIS LAST MENTIONED TERM BEING GIVEN CAREFUL THOUGHT, AND CLEARLY
DEFINED.
4. THE ESTIMATE OF 4 MILLION TONS REFERS TO DEADWEIGHT TONNAGE.
FCO PASS COPY TO HONGAID.
NORMAN-WALKER
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SENT AT 03157/010 EJH
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