regulations.
regulations
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difficulties arising from the establishment of a separate
Register which will fly exactly the same flag as that for
UK registered ships. The proposals must therefore not
only maintain UK standards but be compatible with our
There can be no wide difference in what is
expected for the Hong Kong and UK registers apart from
differences arising from geographical location.
would be helpful if Mr Blaker could point out that the
establishment of a separate Hong Kong Register will
entail legislation both in the United Kingdom and in
Hong Kong and that it would be necessary to show that the
new Hong Kong Register will attract sufficient tonnage
to make this worthwhile. As the leading shipowner in
Hong Kong and the one who has taken the initiative in
this matter it is essential that Mr Y K Pab makes his
position clear by commiting himself unequivocably to
registering sufficient tonnage over the next few years.
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