TNAG-0419-FCO40-465-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 118

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 271 OF 20 MARCH. 1973.

FOLLOWING FOR DEPUTY ECONOMIC SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF MARINE

FROM ARCHER D.T.1,

REGISTER OF SHIPPING

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FURTHER TO THE DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON LAST WEEK, IT HAS NOW BEEN

AGREED THAT HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS MAY BE SHOWN ON A CONFIDENTIAL

BASIS, PRIOR TO MR HESELTINE'S VISIT, THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT

DRAFTED LAST WEEK. WE ARE CARRYING OUT SIMILAR CONSULTATIONS

HERE.

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