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TO PRIORITY DOT TELNO.CREDA 88 OF 9 JUNE.
FOLLOWING PERSONAL FOR PERMANENT SECRETARY, DOI.
HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS MISSION.
BEGU REGI
*.51
10 JUN 1977
HKK 121 548 8
A COPY OF NEWBIGGING'S REPORT ON THE VISIT TO LONDON FOLLOWS BY BAG. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WERE TWO FIRM ENQUIRIES. ONE BY CHAO FOR A ROLL-ON SHIP AND THE OTHER BY C.H. TUNG FOR A CONTAINER SHIP. NEWBIGGING INFORMS ME THAT PRICES FOR THE ROLL-ON SHIP WILL BE TOO HIGH EVEN WITH USE OF THE INTERVENTION FUND AND THE ORDER WILL PROBABLY GO TO JAPAN. HOWEVER, RESPONSE GIVEN TO C.H. TUNG SUGGESTS THAT USE OF INTERVENTION FUND FOR THE CONTAINER SHIP ENQUIRY SHOULD ENABLE A DEFINITE ORDER TO BE PLACED, ESPECIALLY AS THERE IS NO COMPLICATION WITH THE NEED TO ARRANGE CHARTERS. IF BRITISH BID IS SUCCESSFUL A REPEAT ORDER COULD BE POSSIBLE. IT IS CLEAR THAT HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS REGARD THE CONTAINER SHIP ENQUIRY AS A TEST CASE AND THAT IF U.X RESPONSE IS INADEQUATE THEY WILL TURN ELSEWHERE. THE GOVERNOR RECOMMENDS THAT THE MINISTER BE ADVISED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERVENTION FUND TO THIS ORDER.
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