CONFIDENTIAL
THEM TO ARRIVE AT PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF TESTING STANDARDS
MAINTAINED IN JAPAN WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPS BEING BUILT FOR HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS.
IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT THE TEAM SHOULD GIVE SPECIAL APPROVAL TO
PARTICULAR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS AT THIS STAGE.
5.
ANY RECIPROCAL TREATMENT FOR BRITISH EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
WOULD OF COURSE HAVE OBVIOUS ADVANTAGDS AND MIGHT BE DISCUSSED WHEN
THE TEAM IS IN JAPAN,
PLEASE PASS A COPY TO MR. UCHIDA OF THE SHIPPING BUREAU MINISTR OF
TRANSPORT JAPAN.
MACLEHOSE
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED
REPETITIONS DISTRN
HKIOD
MTD
FED
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