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CONFIDENTIAL # 3
Record of Meeting with the Minister of Aerospace and Shipping at Government House, Hong Kong, on Saturday, 24th March
1973
Hong Kong Register of Shipping
Present:
H.E. the Governor
Mr. Michael Heseltine, M.P.
Sir Hugh Norman-Walker
Mr. C.P. Haddon-Cave
Mr. J. Cater
Mr. D.H. Jordan
Mr. A. Fletcher
Mr. T.R. Thomson
Mr. D.J.C. Jones
Mr. A.J. Lane
Mr. G.A. Higginson
Minister of Aerospace & Shipping
Colonial Secretary
Financial Secretary
Secretary for Information
Director of Commerce & Industry
Director of Marine
Director of Civil Aviation
Deputy Economic Secretary
Private Secretary to Minister
Private Secretary to Governor
The Governor said that the meeting with the Minister on Friday, 2nd March, had been useful. Hong Kong would now draw up its comments on the Draft Consultative Document in the light of what was said at the previous day's meeting. An attempt would also be made to estimate the tonnage likely to come on to a Hong Kong Register under varying conditions.
2.
The major points arising from Friday's meeting were then briefly discussed:
(a)
The Minister said he was concerned about the standard of ships owned by the very small shipping companies who might move their ships to a Hon Kong Register to escape the stringent D.T.I. standards. The Director of Marine confirmed that his staff were competent to police the register and ensure high standards. The Governor welcomed the Minister's suggestion that. D.T.L. might second some of its officers to the Mine Department, and noted that all Marine Department officers dealing with saf. standard: had spent one year with D.T.I.
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