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Allie ROB.U. for
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Hong Kong Government Office
香港政府駐英辦事處
6 Grafton Street London W1X 3LB
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Mr. J. Morris,
Hong Kong Department,
26 November 1992
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Foreign & Commonwealth office, Whitehall,
London SW1
(WH)
Dear Mr. Morris,
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36/37 any objections to them asking the
see (16)+(17
Imo to love a circular institching member states to notify alleged" Imo/maRPOL infringements direct to HK or Ik London, HRGO. AMD have
advised that
Hong Kong Shipping Register problema
this would cause no practical Problems, but has asked if it Alleged IMO/MARPOL Infringements: Procedures wowd rave
für Cunshturional difficultés. Grateful On 10th August 1992, the FCO Aviation and Marit constil wrional
Maritime difficulties Department forward a note (ref MDP 262/7) from the German Embassy the law of her concerning an alleged MARPOL infringement by the Hong Kong has suggested registered ship TRAMCO AMITY. It is a fairly typical case. a near
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Hong Kong has now given consideration to the general Aag H. practice of reporting and investigating such violations. Based on the advice of the International Law Division of the Hong Kong Legal Department (see attached correspondence) it is proposed to introduce a rather more streamlined system.
Subject to there being no objection on your part, I will request the IMO to issue a circular requesting Member States to forward details of alleged incidents direct to Hong Kong or to the London HKGO where this is more convenient. This would be in line with the well-established system of points-of-contact within the IMO system.
As far as the TRAMO AMITY case is concerned, Aviation and Maritime Department may care to note that this is under investigation and I will revert when further information is received.
1. Morris, HKD
This causes
no
practical problems
it is eminently sensible.
But UK deals with pollution
infringements etc on the basis
Yours sincerely,
Дви
(D.A. Hall) Marine Adviser
that IMO regards us at the Hang State and responsible for
cc FCO [Aviation & Maritime Dept] w/o
(Attn: Mr. P. Smallcorn) SES (Attn: Mr. Gordon Leung)
Tel: 071-499 9821
Jay State enforcement
of MMO Conventions. Are there no
constitutional problems
Fax: 071-493 1964 071-495 5033
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