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IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
GRPS 300
FM HONG KONG 021100Z
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 853 OF 2 AUGUST,1973.
YOUR CREDA 96: REGISTER OF SHIPPING.
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FOLLOWING FOR MINISTER OF AEROSPACE AND SHIPPING FROM GOVERNOR.
GOVERNO
MANY THANKS. I AHVE DISCUSSED THIS ADVANCE WITH DIRECTOR OF MARINE AND MR PAO, THOUGH NOT OTHER OWNERS. WE THINK THAT THIS MIGHT REPEAT MIGHT OFFER A BASIS FOR A WORTHWHILE REGISTER OF, SAY 4 MILLION TONS BY 175/76, BUT THIS ALL DEPENDS ON THE SMALL PRINT (PARAS 4 AND 7 OF MY TELNO 759). BEFORE WE COULD SAY WHETHER IT WOULD BE A STARTER IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO GET A CLEARER IDEA OF WHAT THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THESE PROPOSALS REALLY ARE,
THAT IS TO SAY OF HOW YOU ENVISAGE APPLYING THEM.
2. I SUGGEST THE QUICKEST WAY TO BRING THIS FORWARD NOW WOULD BE
A MEETING BETWEEN MY DIRECTOR OF MARINE AND ONE OF YOUR OFFICIALS,
IF THIS DOES NOT RESULT IN AGREEMENT PERHAPS I MIGHT DISCUSS WITH
YOUR PERSONALLY.
3. WORKING BACKWARDS THERE ARE TWO POSSIBILITIES:
A) I WILL BE IN LONDON FROM 11-15 SEPTEMBER, OR
B) MR PAO AND I COULD BE IN LONDON ON 30 OR 31 AUGUST.
4. IF YOU COULD MANAGE (B) ABOVE I SUGGEST THAT EITHER ONE OF
YOUR OFFICIALS FLIES OUT IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS FOR DISCUSSIONS HÈRE (I WILL BE ABSENT BUT THAT WOULD NOT MATTER), OR MY DIRECTOR
OF MARINE HOLDS DISCUSSIONS WITH YOUR OFFICIALS IN LONDON ON 29
AUGUST.
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15. IF AGREEMENT