TNAG-0419-FCO40-465-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 17

Ref: M.D. 32/7lc

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MARINE

DEPARTMENT,

102, CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL,

HONG KONG,

2nd May, 1973.

49/€

J.N. Archer, Esq.,

Department of Trade & Industry, Shipping Policy Division,

The Adelphi, John Adam Street, LONDON, W.C.2

Dear Mr. Archer,

re: Hong Kong Shipping Register

Further to our telegram No. 467 dated 1st May, 1973

I am forwarding herewith a copy of a paper "Proposed Hong Kong

Register of Shipping" which has been circulated to shipowners

as the basis for discussion at the forthcoming meeting. You will

note the Draft Consultative Document is not specifically referred

to, although I had the requirement to forward written comments

on that document in mind, when compiling paragraphs 4 and 5 of

the paper.

We have already been advised of the question which was

asked by Mr. John Prescott in the House of Commons on 30th April

and Mr. Heseltine's reply, and once again I can assure you that

every effort will be made to expedite matters at this end.

Encls.

Yours sincerely,

Allan Fletcher.

(A. Fletcher)

Director of Marine.