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TELNO 188
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INFO PRIORITY MODUK, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, PEKING
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NATO EXERCISE EXPANDED SEA 90 (19-30 MARCH): NAVAL CONTROL OF SHIPPING ARRANGEMENTS-
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IN OUR TELNO 216 OF JANUARY 89 WE CONSULTED YOU ABOUT INVOLVEMENT OF SHIPS ON THE HONG KONG REGISTER IN THE WINTEX/CIMEX 89 EXERCISE. YOU REPLIED IN YOUR TELNO 378 OF FEBRUARY 89.
2. THE MOD HAVE NOW ASKED US WHETHER THERE WOULD BE ANY OBJECTION TO THE INCLUSION OF HONG KONG REGISTERED SHIPS IN EXERCISE EXPANDED SEA 90. THEY WOULD PROPOSE TO FLY SEVEN RN
RESERVE OFFICERS TO HONG KONG TO CONDUCT SHIP-BOARDING. 3. OUR OWN VIEW IS THAT IT MAY NOW BE TIME TO LOOK AGAIN AT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PARTICIPATION OF HONG KONG REGISTERED VESSELS IN THESE EXERCISES AND THEIR BOARDING BY RN PERSONNEL.
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