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Hongkong Government, under this temporary agreement,
how often visits are paid by Japanese Government
chartered vessels, and whether such visits are made by
way of calls en route to or from outside ports (e.g.
Japanese ports, Shanghai or Amoy) or by way of shuttle
service between Canton and Hongkong, provided that the
Japanese authorities in return agree to an acceptable
number of visits by British passenger ships.
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It is further agreed that a ratio of two
visits by Japanese ships to one visit by a British ship
will be accepted as a basis for the purpose of this
temporary agreement.
Further, it is agreed that irrespective of
the number of ships requested by the other party, the
Japanese authorities will be entitled to acceptance by
the British authorities of requests for four Japanese
Government chartered vessels in each direction in any
period of 4 weeks and similarly the British authorities
will be entitled to acceptance of requests for one
British vessel in each direction in any period of two
weeks.
(NOTE. A visit under this agreement means one round
trip between Canton and Hongkong).
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The Japanese Government chartered vessels may
call at Hong Kong under the following conditions:-
(a) (1) At least 48 hours previous notice will be
given to the British Consul-General in Canton for
agreement, and reply will be returned as soon as possible.
(2) Such vessels will fly the merchant vessel
ensign at the stern and a special flag (Naval or Military
transport flag) indicating their character as Government
chartered vessels at the yardarm.
(b) Such vessels may embark or disembark passengers of
all nationalities at Hongkong (subject to the ordinary
regulations of the Hongkong Government).