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034426
99
MDLOAN
DRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICE WHICH GIVES COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE TO BRITISH SHIPPING ON THE MEASURES TO TAKE TO DETER PIRATES
(COPIES FOLLOW BY FAX).
4.
IF
WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT SHIPPING NOTICE, ALSO BY 10 OCTOBER. SEEN FROM HERE IT WOULD MAKE SENSE FOR THE NOTICE, ONCE AGREED, TO BE ISSUED BY ALL BRITISH REGISTRIES. WE WOULD WELCOME YOUR VIEWS ON THIS PROPOSAL. YOU AGREE THAT THE CIRCULAR SHOULD BE ISSUED BY YOUR MARINE ADMINISTRATION WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN A FORM SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE ANNEX TO THE NOTICE.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
77
AMD
SEAD
WIAD
HKD
SAAD
SED
LAD
ADDITIONAL
1
DOT/MR J F WALL
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
78
AD (E)
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/MR GOODLAD
MR BONE
MR MASEFIELD
MR CROWE
2
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