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TO PRIORITY TOKYO TELNO 817 OF 16 NOVEMBER AND TO GOVERNOR HONG KONG (FOR HUNT C/O FLETCHER).
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FOLLOWING FROM ARCHER DTI : HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING. 1. THE DTI TEAM IS CONCERNED WITH TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS RATHER THAN POLICY WITH REGARD TO ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN EQUIPMENT. WE THINK THAT THEY OUGHT TO AVOID SAYING IN JAPAN THAT IN FUTURE ANY SPECIFIC PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL WOULD BE ACCEPTED. HOWEVER, THEY WILL HAVE IN MIND THE NEED TO SEE WHETHER WE CAN FACILITATE ACCEPTANCE OF FOREIGN EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL FOR SHIPS ON THE HONG KONG REGISTER, WE HAVE TOLD OUR CHAMBER OF SHIPPING THAT SUCH ACCEPTANCE WILL APPLY ALSO TO SHIPS ON THE UK REGISTER.
2. WE DOUBT IF A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT UK EQUIPMENT ON
ARE UNLIKELY JAPANESE SHIPS WOULD BE OF MUCH VALUE AS THE JAPANESE TO ORDER SHIPS FROM UK YARDS, BUT WE WOULD BE GLAD OF YOUR VIEWS ON THE QUESTION. IN ANY CASE WE WOULD HOPE THAT THIS CUESTION COULD BE LEFT OPEN UNTIL THE TEAM HAS REPORTED.
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