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either in Hong Kong or the Commonwealth?
(F) Would you be prepared to maintain UK standards
which are in some cases higher than inter-
national standards? Flag of convenience
countries may subscribe to the latter so their
adoption by Hong Kong would not refute the
suggestion that a new flag of convenience was
being established. And how would you secure
maintenance of standards for ships not calling
at Hong Kong?
(G) While this is primarily for you, has account
been taken in assessing receipts from profits
tax of large depreciation and similar allowances
of shipping companies?
in view of
Your third paragraph also raises some interesting points
regarding the attitude of British shipowners and the ITF
and shorgages of officers on which we should welcome
clarification.
We believe it would be helpful if we could
in London
now discuss these points with a view to reaching agreement, say within the next fornight.
Would perhope the Colonial Secretary and Director of Marine
osme te tendon within the next fortnight?
It would classly to be helpful it
director of Maing could be present,
your
best
you may also coside that sending another senior Nolitical importance of this question you may also wish to conside
in view of the political important of this
your sending Whoyd on other appropriate
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