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requisite British or equivalent Commonwealth
certificate by examination: we are prepared
to consider the possibility of setting written
examinations in Chinese if this were felt to
be helpful.
(3) Chief engineers, second officers and second
engineers of new and transferred ships could
be aliens and would be accepted for employment
on Hong Kong-registered ships on their merits.
This would involve an individual examination
of each officer's qualifications and record
of sea service but decisions would be based
(4)
on general principles drawn up by the Director
of Marine and the Department of Trade and
Industry. These could envisage the acceptance
of any officer holding certificates issued by
specified traditional maritime countries, with
the possibility of oral examination in the
case of certain others, while the holders of a
third category might be required to sit a
written examination.
Arrangements regarding safety equipment and
crew accommodation would be on the lines
envisaged in the Consultative Document but the
secondment arrangements proposed below would
help to meet the difficulties foreseen by the
Director of Marine.
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/In order
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