CONFIDENTIAL
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MDLIAN 8685
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 1272
370/241
RECEIVED IN
DESK
INCA
OF 02073OZ AUGUST 93
AND TO PRIORITY PEKING
AUG 1993
INFO PRIORITY UKREP JLG HONG KONG
on Taken OPY
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DECISTRY
New file: Localisad of
Laws: Mecher SOPY Supp
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JLG RESTRICTED
LOCALISATION OF LAWS : MERCHANT SHIPPING : CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA
WE HAVE PREPARED A CONSULTATION PAPER FOR CONSULTING THE CHINESE SIDE ON THE LOCALISATION OF UK ENACTMENTS ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT. COPY BY FAX TO BUNTEN, HKD.
2. THE PAPER COVERES THE LOCALISATION OF THE FOLLOWING ENACTMENTS:
(A) CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA ACT, 1971 AS EXTENDED TO HK
BY THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA (HONG KONG) ORDER AND AMENDMENT ORDER 1980: AND
(B) MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1981 AS EXTENDED TO HONG KONG BY THE
CARRIAGE OF GOODS BY SEA CHONG KONG) ORDER 1982.
THE EFFECT OF THESE TWO ENACTMENTS IS TO IMPLEMENT IN HONG KONG THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF CERTAIN RULES OF LAW RELATING TO BILLS OF LADING ('THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION') AND THE 1968 AND 1979 PROTOCOLS AMENDING THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION.
3. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS BY 16TH AUGUST 1993.
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