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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 682 OF 12 JULY. 1973 hard Courer
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 742: HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING. INFORMATION HERE SUGGESTS THAT OF SIX MILLION TONS OF SHIPPING
BELONGING TO Y K PAO, ABOUT THREE QUARTERS ALREADY HAVE
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BRITISH MASTERS AND BRITISH FIRST OFFICERS. IF THIS IS SO HE SHOULD
IN THEORY BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE DTI'S MOST RECENT OFFER TO
THE TUNE OF ABOUT 4 MILLION TONS. HE MAY NOT OF COURSE BE PREPARED
TO DO SO. BUT IT WOULD BE QUITE A RESPECTABLE FLEET.
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