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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELEGRAM NUMBER 692 OF 7 SEPTEMBER,
INFO ROUTINE MODUK (FOR DS 16) AND DONN.
15h
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBERS 852 AND 902 : VISIT OF THE QUOTE OTTO HAHN
UNQUOTE.
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1. THE DOT HAVE ADVISED THAT THE 1960 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (SOLAS), WHICH GOVERNS VISITS BY NUCLEAR- POWERED SHIPS, WAS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG IN 1965. ASSUMING THEREFORE THAT YOUR LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ARE SUCH AS TO ENABLE YOU TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONVENTION, WE CAN DEVOLVE ON YOU RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE VISIT OF THE QUOTE OTTO HAHN UNQUOTE
ARE UP TO INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AS DEFINED IN THE CONVENTION. THIS BEING SO, WE HAVE NOT ASKED THE DOT AND THE UKEA TO GIVE SPECIFIC CLEARANCE TO YOUR OPERATIONAL ORDERS BUT SHOULD YOU REQUIRE IT THESE DEPARTMENTS AND THE MOD WOULD BE READY TO ADVISE OR
ASSIST, ON REIMBURSEMENT AS APPROPRIATE.
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2. WE SEE NO OBJECTION TO YOUR REPLYING TO THE GERMAN CONSULATE-
GENERAL'S NOTE IN THE TERMS OF THE ENCLOSURE TO DRACE-FRANCIS'. LETTER OF 3 MAY SUBJECT TO THE AMENDMENTS TO SUB-PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (E) PROPOSED IN DAVID'S LETTER OF 2 JUNE (WHICH DRACE-FRANCIS' LETTER OF 14 JUNE SUGGESTED WOULD PRESENT NO DIFFICULTY) AND TO A MINOR AMENDMENT TO SUB-PARAGRAPH (B).
REPLY AS THUS REVISED.
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