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HONG KONG TELNOS 153 AND 154: MARINE ADVISER/IMO REPRESENTATIVE
1.
WE THINK THE SPEAKING NOTE IN SECOND TUR IS ON THE RIGHT
LINES. WE ASSUME THAT THE TEXT OF FIRST TUR IS FOR USE IN
RESPONSE TO CHINESE QUESTIONS. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ARRANGE TO
CALL ON THE CHINESE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, DRAWING ON THE SPEAKING
NOTE AS AMENDED BELOW AND SUBJECT TO ANY COMMENTS HONG KONG MAY
HAVE DESKBY 150900Z.
2.
AS A GENERAL POINT WE SUGGEST THAT THE PARAS IN THE DRAFT
NOTE BE SLIGHTLY REORDERED, BY MOVING YOUR PARA 4 UP TO THE START
AS A NEW PARA 1 (TO INTRODUCE THE SUBJECT BY REFERENCE TO OUR
RECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CHINESE ON HK'S POSITION IN IMO). WE
ALSO SUGGEST THAT YOUR PARA 1 BE MOVED TO THE END OF YOUR PARA 3
AND, AS A MAINLY TECHNICAL POINT, BE PUT IN PARENTHESIS.
3.
FOLLOWS:
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OUR SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS ON THE DRAFT TEXT ARE AS
YOUR PARA 3: AMEND SECOND HALF OF FIRST SENTENCE TO READ
QUOTE TO UNDERSTAND HOW SUCH LEGISLATION IS FORMULATED IN
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS UNQUOTE. INSERT NEW SECOND
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