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for officer manning abroad Hong Kong registered vessels,

then it would be necessary to hold detailed consultations

with the United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry

to seek acceptance of our proposals on a Commonwealth basis.

In this connection, it is worth noting that the

International Maritime Consultative Organisation is

attempting to develop internationally accepted standards

for the training and certification of merchant marine

officers. If this study were to lead to greater acceptance

of officers meeting internationally accepted standards it 14 could well be of help to us in overcoming the manning problem.

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In short, the Government is now working on the

question of establishing a Hong Kong Registry, but there

are problems to be overcome and these will involve

consultations with the United Kingdom and perhaps with other

Commonwealth countries.

MR PO

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