TNAG-0419-FCO40-465-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 25

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BEFORE THE SECOND HALF OF THIS WORTH BECAUSE, AS EXPLAINED, THE TIMING IS LARGELY IN THE HMBS OF OUR SHIPOVMERS' ASSOCIATIONS. IN THE MEANTIME FLETCHER IS FORVARDING TO YOU COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTATION HE HAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SILIPOWNERS.

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDONY. MACLEHOSE

FILES HKIOD M.T.D.

SIR D WATSON

MR WILFORD

COPIES TO:-

MR GRAHAM, APS MINISTER,

ASS, DTI PS/PUSS A4S, DTI SECRETARY AS, DTI

MR H HUBBACK, DEPUTY SECRETARY, DTT MR BRIGSTOCKE, SP DIVISION, DTI MR ARCHER, MARINE DIVISION, DTI HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, LONDON

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