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HKK 21/2.
TO IMMEDIATE DTI TELNO SHIP 7 OF 30 NOVEMBER. 1973.
FOR MARINE DIVISION
FCO TEL NO 853
FOR ARCHER
HONG KONG REGISTER
1.
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AGREE YOU CONTACT GOVERNOR AND REQUEST FOUR WORLD WIDE SENIOR DECK OFFICERS AND TWO ENGINEERS.
2. ANDERSON SPOKE TO YK PAO TEN DAYS AGO AND SAID IT WOULD
HAVE BEEN HELPFUL TO HAVE HAD MORE SENIOR DECK OFFICERS FOR
INTERVIEWING. YK PAO RESPONSE WAS NOT ENCOURAGING,
3.
I DID NOT IMPLY THAT BRITISH NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT FOR RADIO OFFICERS BE RETAINED. OUR EARLIER REPORT QUOTED ASSISTANT PMG HONG KONG "BRIRISH NATIONALITY REQUIREMENT WOULD NOT BE
WAIVED AND STANDARDS WOULD BE MAINTAINED.''
4. BRITISH EMBASSY HAD MISUNDERSTOOD THE PURPOSE OF OUR
VISIT AS THEY HAD NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY BRIEFED ABOUT THE BACK- GROUND. CONSIDER SITUATION FULLY EXPLAINED BUT EMBASSY HAVE RESERVATIONS.
WARNER
SHIP DISTRIBUTION
HKIOD
M & TD
FED
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