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129 FIKLOD MID () MR WHITEHEAD
CONFIDENTIAL.
TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO ALLOT 18 OF 5 MARCH.
PROPOSED HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER.
Mr., kadar you 6/3 or Goodfellow
THALK YOU FOR FURTHER COMMENTS IN YOUR TELEGRAM 27 FEBRUARY.
THE ATTITUDE OF YOUR SHIPPING INDUSTRY, REFLECTED IN PARAGRAPH
4, WILL MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO REACH AGREEMENT ON THE
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO A SEPARATE HONG KONG REGISTER.
NEVERTHELESS WE WELCOME THE PROPOSED VISIT TO LONDON BY THE DIRECTOR
OF HARINE AND THE DEPUTY ECONOMIC SECRETARY TO DISCUSS THE
MATTER FURTHER. WE HAVE RESERVED 13 MARCH AND MORNING OF
14 MARCH FOR THAT PURPOSE BUT THE DISCUSSION CAN, IF NECESSARY,
BE EXTENDED BEYOND THAT DATE. WE WOULD LIKE THE FIRST MEETING TO
BE IN MARINE DIVISION AT 1306 HOURS IN ROOM 8 ON THIRD FLOOR OF
SUNLEY HOUSE 90/93 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON WC1.
2. WE DOUBT WHETHER WE CAN SPELL OUT MORE CLEARLY THAN WE HAVE ALREAD
DONE THE POINTS WHICH WE FIND THE MOST DIFFICULT AND WE FEEL THAT
THESE CAN BEST BE EXPLAINED AND, WE HOPE, RESOLVED ROUND THE TABLE.
D.T.1.
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