CONFIPERTIE
PARAPHRASE
CSA UNCLASSIF
08 5
VV
EXOL
SIVE
JAL
ZPA354 23/1619 174E3197 SPECIAL HANDLING
FOR ZPA
PRIORITY 231531Z JUN 82
FROM MODUK NAVY
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CAPIC HONG KONG
EXCLUSIVE
CONFIDENTIAL
SIC AAA/19F/V2E
EXCLUSIVE FOR CAPIC.
1. AS FURTHER BACKGROUND TO THE ISSUES RAISED CONCERNING CHINESE YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT CERTAIN ASSURANCES ON SHIPS DEPLOYMENT WERE GIVEN EXACT NATURE OF WHICH IS UNRECORDED. INTERPRETATION BY CHINESE WAS THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE USED AS CLOSE TO FRONT LINE AS IN THE EVENT PROVED OPERATIONALLY ESSENTIAL. YOU SHOULD ALSO KNOW THAT PAY AND COMPENSATION CONDITIONS WERE INCREASED TO LEVELS FOB UK SEAMEN FOR ALL HONG KONG CHINESE OPERATING IN FALKLANDS WAR ZONE SUBJECTTO FINAL TREASURY AGREEMENT. 2. NEWSPAPER REPORTS RELATING TO TERMS OF SERVICE ARE BASICALLY TRUE. CONDITIONS FOR UK RFA SEAREN ARE GOVERNED BY A NATIONAL MARITIME BOARD AGREEMENT APPLYING TO ALL UK MERCHANT SEAMEN. THIS REQUIRES PRIOR NOTIFICATION IF A SHIP IS PROCEEDING TO A WAR LIKE ZONE AND GIVES RATINGS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE THE SHIP AT ITS NEXT SCHEDULED PORT OF CALL IF THERE ARE REPATRIATION FACILITIES AVAILABLE. SOME RFAS PROCEEDED STRAIGHT TO SOUTH ATLANTIC AND WE WERE THEREFORE ONLY ABLE TO COMPLY PARTIALLY WITH THE NH3 AGREEMENT. NONETHELESS SOME CREWICK WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITỶ NOT, TO SAIL.
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3. CHINESE CREWS SAIL UNDER A SEPARATE AGREEMENT WITH THE REA RELEVANT PROVISION STATES QUOTE IF A WAR ZONE OR ZONE OF WARLIKE OPERATIONS ARISES DURING THE CURRENCY OF THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COUNTRY WITHIN THE SHIPS TRADING AREA THE SEAMAN SHALL SAIL THE SHIP TO AND WITHIN AND OUT OF THE ZONE IF REQUIRED BY THE MASTER AND A BONUS OF NOT EXCEEDING 100 PERCENT SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION OF BASIC WAGES WILL BE PAID TO HIM UNQUOTE.
4. DIFFERENCES IN CUSTOM AND PRACTICE HAVE GROW UP OVER THE YEARS AND THE AGREEMENTS ARE THE RESULT OF DIFFERENT NEGOTIATING PROCESSES. THE COMMON FACTOR IS OF COURSE THAT BOTH AGREEMENTS WERE FREELY ENTERED INTO BY EACH SIDE. SUGGEST YOU TAKE THIS LINE IF QUESTIONED.
5. FURTHER SIGNAL WILL FOLLOW CONCERNING REPLACEMENTS ONCE NECESSARY INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM CTF.
6. THERE IS INCREASING PRESS INTEREST IN UK
ORIG CAPT RN AJ RICHMOND
BRANCH DNAP
EXT - 2015
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EXCLUSIVE CONFIDENTIAL
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED
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