004741
MDLIAN 1794
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 733
OF 27100OZ FEBRUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
HKC 175/1 HKC175
JEIVED IN REGISTRY
* MAR 1990
AND TO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY PEKING
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
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YOUR TELNO 444:
1
·
LOCALISATION OF LAWS: MERCHANT SHIPPING
WE ACCEPT YOUR PROPOSED AMENDMENT IN TUR.
2. FURTHER TO OUR 621 OF 19 FEBRUARY, WE HAVE MADE ONE AMENDMENT TO THE TITLE OF ONE OF THE SEVEN SETS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) REGULATIONS COVERED BY CONSULTATION PAPER NO 6.
3. THIS AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT PARA 5(A) OF CONSULTATION PAPER NO 6 SHOULD NOW READ QUOTE THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (PASSENGER SHIP CONSTRUCTION) (SHIPS BUILT BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1984) REGULATIONS UNQUOTE.
4. WE HAVE ADOPTED THIS CHANGE BECAUSE IT MORE CLOSELY DESCRIBES
THE SHIPS TO WHICH IT APPLIES. THE 1980 DATE CONTAINED IN THE EARLIER TITLE FOLLOWS THE FORMAT USED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM REGULATIONS UPON WHICH OURS ARE BASED, BUT IN LOCALISING WE HAVE TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE TITLE MORE MEANINGFUL.
5. WE SHALL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE CONTENT WITH FOREGOING UNLESS YOU
ADVISE OTHERWISE.
WILSON
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
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LIMITED
HKD
DISTRIBUTION
60
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