GPS 450
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM FCO 231615Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
NICK 21/2
(HK)
TO IMMEDIATE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 513 OF 23 MAY. 1973.
REGISTER OF SHIPPING
FOLLOWING FOR DIRECTOR OF MARINE FROM STANDEN, MARINE DIVISION, DTI.
1.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 2 MAY, ADDRESSED TO ARCHER, WITH
COPY OF PAPER CIRCULTATED TO HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS, I AM REPLYING
IN ARCHER'S ABSENCE IN USA.
2.
WE HOPE THAT, FOLLOWING YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH SHIPOWNERS YOU
WILL BE IN A POSITION TO LET US KNOW THEIR REACTIONS AS FAR AS
LIKELY TONNAGE REGISTRATION IS CONCERNED TO A CHANGE ON LINES OF
PROPOSALS IN PARAGRAPII 2 PLUS THE POSSIBLE SETTING OF EXAMS IN
CHINESE, QUITE DISTINCTLY FROM POSSIBLE REACTIONS TO THE MUCH
WIDER AND NOT YET AGREED CONCESSIONS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 3.
3
WE ARE JUST A LITTLE CONCERNED LEST WHAT WE SEE AS A SHARP
DISTINCTION BETWEEN STATUS OF PROPOSALS IN PARA 2 ON ONE HAND AND
POSSIBILITITES IN PARA 3 MIGHT NOT BE READILY DISCERNIBLE AS SUCH
BY SHIPOWNERS, LEADING TO TONNAGE OFFER GEARED TO WHOLE DOCUMENT,
WHICH WOULD NOT BE VERY HELPFUL,
4. WE HAVE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS ON DOCUMENT. PARAGRAPH 3 (B)
REFERENCE IS MADE TO TAIWANESE MASTERS. I MUST EMPHASISE THAT IT
IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT WE COULD AGREE TO ANY PROPOSAL FOR OTHER
THAN BRITISH MASTERS. PARAGRAPH 3 (C) REFERS TO THIS AS REMOTE
POSSIBILITY AND WE SEE GREAT DIFFICULTY. WOULD BE GLAD TO KNOW IF
YOU THINK THIS PROPOSAL COULD BE MADE TO WORK IN PRACTICE.
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