136
HOFO@21/09
PP F C O
GRPS 443
CYPHER CAT A
FM HONG KONG 898808Z
CONFIDENTIAL
HKK 21/2.
137)
DTI Mamie die
Canicy the
My T
In Daytona.
Акад
TO PRIORITY D T I TELNO MAST 3 OF 9TH NOVEMBER, 1973.
HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER.
FOR ARCHER FROM HUNT.
PA
12-X
IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TEAM'S VISIT TO JAPAN THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS OF NECESSITY RELIED ON THE HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS CONTACTS WITH SHIPYARDS IN JAFAI, THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MOTEL BOOKINGS, TRANSPORT ETC. FOR THE FIRST WEEK 19-25 NOVEMBER) HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE OWNERS WHO AT THE REQUEST OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAVE WORKED OUT A DETAILED ITINERARY WHICH INCORPORATED SEVERAL VISITS TO SHIPYARDS BUILDING FOR THEM AND TWO LAUNCHINGS. THE ONNERS ARE PROVIDING CO-ORDINATED TRANSPORT ACCOMMODATION AND REPRESENTATIVES TO ACCOMPANY THE TEAM.
2. IT WAS, TO OUR SURPRISE, MENTIONED ON 6TH NOVEMBER
THAT IT WAS THE INTENTION THAT THE TEAM SHOULD BE THE QUOTE GUESTS UNQUOTE OF THE SHIPOWNERS FOR THIS PERIOD. IM CONSEQUENCE CONLEY MINUTES FLETCHER ON 7TH NOVEMBER AS FOLLOWS QUOTE I M CORRY TO HAVE TO PAISE THE MATTER OF PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR THE TEAM IN JAPAN BUT IT D026 SEEN IMPORTANT TO ME. AS YOU KNOW, THE HONG KONG SHIPOMNERS ARE ARRANGING THE VISITS DURING THE ABOVE PERIOD AND I UNDERSTAND THAT WE WILL BE THEIR GUESTS ON CERTAIN OCCASIOMB. YID IS QUITE ACCEPTABLE AND THE TEAM DEEPLY APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS AND HOSPITALITY AT SOCIAL FUNCTIONS,
HOWEVER AS CIVIL SERVANTS WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DEPART FROM OUR ESTABLISHMENT CODE AND I MUST REQUEST CONFIRMATION THAT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS MEETING THE COST OF TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES AS AGREED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM UNQUOTE,
3. IN A MEETING TODAY FLETCHER EXPLAINED THAT IN CASES WHERE HE IS INVITED TO LAUNCHINGS ETC, AS A GUEST THERE IS NO DIFFICULTY IN ACCEPTING HOSPITALITY IN RESPECT OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION ETC. BUT HE DOES CLEAR IT WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FIRST OF ALL. HE BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERN- MENT TO INSIST IN REIMBURSING THE SHIPOWNERS'S COSTS AND THAT TO DO SO MIGHT BE OFFENSIVE TO SHIPOWNERS, ALTHOUGH IF OUR ESTABLISHMENT CODE DICTATED IT, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD DO 60. THERE CERTAINLY WAS NO QUESTION OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BEING RELUCTANT TO MEET THE COSTS.
4.
IN VIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES THE TEAM REQUESTS PERMISSION TO PROCEED ON THE BASIS THAT REIMBURSEMENT OF SHIPOWNERS COST FOR ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL SHOULD NOT REPEAT NOT BE INSISTED UPON. GRATEFUL FOR DIRECTION ON THIS ISSUE, IN ANY EVENT WE SEE NO REASON TO VARY THE ARRANGEMENTS THEMSELVES, HOWEVER THE COSTS ARE ULTIMATELY TO BE MET AND AT THIS STAGE TO DO SO WOULD CLEARLY JEOPARDISE OUR ENTIRE PROGRAMME.
NCMCALEHOSE
ANTIN
beur 61 b×182/43 E