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individual ordinarily resident in Hong Kong.
This would impose ultimate 'State'
responsibilities by UK on persons outside UK
and not necessarily of British nationality.
(It could be argued that since the proposed
MSA will make provision for the ownership of
British ships by Commonwealth Citizens, the
matter is not likely to be of great
consequence.)
British Officers: With the Hong Kong
registered fleet expanding almost as rapidly
as the UK registered fleet has been declining,
the number of new jobs for British (and)
Commonwealth) officers has helped offset those
lost. We propose no nationality criteria and
no transitional period since the qualification
will be by certificates of the same standard
as now adopted [existing British (and certain
Commonwealth) certificates will continue to be
recognised].
The Hong Kong Register will thus continue
to provide employment opportunities for