Technically.
(c)
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(D)
For shop of all in Finalities
Hong Kong is not the only over-
seas port of British Registry 'If-Hong Kong
were excluded it means that other 'sub-
registers' would also be excluded thus leading
to loss of flexibility for British shipowners
serving the China trade.
Technically. A metropolitan only treaty
could mean that not only would Hong Kong ships
be
documents remain unrecognised but also
certificates for repair, survey etc. This
could lead to those potentially involved in
the China trade forsaking Hong Kong registry
and Hong Kong as a local operating base to the
detriment of our mutual interests.
4
No doubt when formulating your approach and deciding
on timing you will also bear in mind the outstanding
question of equitable distribution of cargo which we put
to the Chinese in February. This should not be lost
sight of even though progress towards negotiating a
Maritime Agreement is proving rather slow.