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CONFIDENTIAL

Mi a fell in 1/8

Reference.

Mr R B Crowson HK and IOD Room K 247

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Mr Foggon is on leave but asked me to say, in con-

nection with your minute HK 21/2 of 27 July to Mr Grattan,

that if a result of a Hong Kong registry would be to

bring about a reduction in standards then the scheme

would inevitably attract criticism from such bodies as

the UK National Union of Seamen and the Internationcl

Transport Workers' Federation.

1.8.72.

CONFIDENTIAL

M.R.Sunt

(HRG HURST) Deputy Overseas Labour Adviser

DD 897152 154596 500M 2/72 GM 3643/2

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