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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 682 OF 12 JULY. 1973 hard Courer

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 742: HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING. INFORMATION HERE SUGGESTS THAT OF SIX MILLION TONS OF SHIPPING

BELONGING TO Y K PAO, ABOUT THREE QUARTERS ALREADY HAVE

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BRITISH MASTERS AND BRITISH FIRST OFFICERS. IF THIS IS SO HE SHOULD

IN THEORY BE ABLE TO ACCEPT THE DTI'S MOST RECENT OFFER TO

THE TUNE OF ABOUT 4 MILLION TONS. HE MAY NOT OF COURSE BE PREPARED

TO DO SO. BUT IT WOULD BE QUITE A RESPECTABLE FLEET.

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COPIES TO:

31 JUL 1973

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MR JN ARCHER DTI