GKPS 755
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PRIORITY
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 090828Z
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TO PRIORITY TOKYO TELNO 88 OF 9TH NOVEMBER, 1973.
HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER.
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MY TELEGRAM NUMBER 85.
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WE HAVE AGAIN MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF JAPANESE SHIP- BUILDERS IN HONG KONG AND IT APPEARS THAT MATTERS HAVE NOT PROCEEDED AS WELL AS WE HAD HOPED WITH RESPECT TO THE ARRANGING OF A PROGRAMME OF VISITS FOR THE D.T.1. TEAM TO EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ESTABLISHMENTS. POSSIBLY THIS IS DUE TO THE SAJ FEELING THAT MATTERS WOULD BE BETTER HANDLED BY THE SHIP MACHINERY ASSOCIATION, AND DOUBTLESS THEY HAVE GOOD REASON FOR MAKING SUCH A SUGGESTION. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND HAVING REGARD TO THE FACT THAT TIME IS BECOMING SHORT BEFORE THE D.T.,1. TEAM ARRIVE IN JAPAN, IT MIGHT BE BENEFICIAL IF YOU COULD CONTACT MR. UCHIDA AND ARRANGE FOR A PROGRAMME TO BE DISCUSSED JOINTLY WITH THE
SHIP MACHINERY ASSOCIATION.
2. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE VISITS THE TEAM WILL BE IN TOKYO FROM 26TH NOVEMBER TO 3RD DECEMBER AND IN OSAKA FROM 3RD DECEMBER TO 6TH DECEMBER, AND IT WOULD ASSIST GREATLY IF THE PROGRAMME COULD BE ARRANGED AROUND THESE DATES AND FROM THESE CITIES.
3. FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND AS A GUIDE, THE D.T.1. TEAM IS CONCER- NED PRINCIPALLY WITH WITNESSING TYPE TESTING PRODUCES OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT A REPRESENTATIVE CROSS SECTION OF MANUFACTURERS ESTABLISHMENTS, AND AT OFFICIAL TESTING STATIONS, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS BEING RELEVANT:-
1. FOR FOREIGN-GOING CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIPS
A) LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES
LIFE BOATS INCLUDING :-
BUOYANCY MATERIALS
DRINKING VESSELS
EXPOSURE COVERS
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