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FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1376
OF 250848Z AUGUST 93
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
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INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG.
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JLG RESTRICTED
YOUR TELNO 755 : LOCALISATION OF LAWS : MERCHANT SHIPPING
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR YOUR ADVICE.
2. WITH REFERENCE TO PARAGRAPH 2 OF TUR, WHILE WE DO RECOGNISE THE SLIGHT AMBIGUITY OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE CONSULTATION PAPER, WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP TO THE FORMULA AS IT FOLLOWS THE WORDING
OF SEVERAL PAPERS ALREADY HANDED OVER TO THE CHINESE SIDE WHO HAVE RAISED NO QUESTION ON IT.
3. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS APPROPRIATE IN THIS CASE TO PROCEED WITH LOCALISATION, ESPECIALLY AS LEGISLATIVE TIME IS NOW SO SHORT HERE. IN THE CASE OF SHIPOWNER'S LIABILITY THE CHINESE SIDE RAISED NO OBJECTION TO THIS COURSE.
4. IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU BY 31 AUGUST 1993 WE SHALL ASSUME THAT WE MAY NOW HAND OVER THE PAPER TO THE CHINESE SIDE AS IT STANDS.
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WE SHALL SEPARATELY REVERT TO YOU REGARDING CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA.
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