On the whole, therefore, it seems to us reasonable
to
UnELC
e the postponement or the visit the
Lifs
Autumn if not cancellation. Since we should
Americans (micron's, the company
require the
out of the visit
and
y not to make propaganda
I consider
y
not to put the
ship further into Hong Kong
harbour
been
than that nuchar worships have bure allowed
to proceed, it "does
Carly
appear
h. I should be grateful,
however, for your views.
If the visit takes place the necessary
arrangements to be made would appear to be:-
(a) the provision of a monitoring team
this I shall be grateful if
Abril Sary
could
on
wane opt.
whether a team
be
available and if so its approximate cost;
(b) the signing of a liability agreement
covering the visit.
The
oposed agreemēlit
That The US of the Company would bao have strong grounds to
olgject if the
trait were
refused.
You will note from the mclosures
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to this better that the Americans hope that the Savannah could sail for Hang
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think, satisfactory-subject to -our Department's
matter ponenty for consideration on
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Deportments
(c) with regard to the safety aspects of the
visit the International Convention for
Safety at Sea, 1960, has been extended to
Hong kong. Frovided therefore that the
"SAVANJ'AH" is not allowed to go further into
harbou
Long
Hong kong) than the U.S. nuclear warships are
allowed to do, and provided that the vessel
has a nuclear passenger safety certificate
we do not see that any difficulties should
arise
on this scare,
I am
copying this letter
To Waddingham (Noury Dept)
Runciman (UKAEA) and
Miss Hewelyn Smith Board Trade and should be
aful for their crews
Fores
This could. &
be word ather by the extension to Hong
Kong f
the Agrement
con Count
in Cond, wil
or lay in a spament
thens of th the draft
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