TNAG-0419-FCO40-465-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 49

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BEFORE THE SECOND HALF OF THIS MONTH BECAUSE, AS EXPLAINED, THE TIMING IS LARGELY IN THE HANDS OF OUR SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS, IN THE MEANTIME FLETCHER IS FORWARDING TO YOU COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTATION HE HAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SHIPOWNERS,

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON) MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD M.T.D,

SIR D WATSON

MR WILFORD

COPIES TO:-

MR GRAHAM, APS MINISTER,

AGS, DTI

PS/FUSS AS, DTÍ SECRETARY AGS, DTI

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

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