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MIPT: REGISTER OF SHIPPING

FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF DTI PRESS NOTICE

BEGINS:-

UK TEAM TO VISIT HONG KONG TO STUDY ARRANGEMENTS

FOR A PROPOSED SEPARATE REGISTER OF SHIPPING

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HR MICHAEL HESELTINE, DINISTER FOR AEROSPACE ALD SHIPPING, ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT A TEAM DRAWN FROM THE MARINE DIVISION OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY IS SHORTLY TO DO TO HONG KONG.

IT WILL STUDY IN DETAIL WITH THE HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF MARINE AND

HIS STAFF, THE FEASIBILITY OF SETTING UP A SEPARATE REGISTER OF

SHIPPING THERE.

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THE TEAM IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ITS STUDY Y THE END OF THE YEAR, AND THERE WILL E FURTHER CONSULTATIONS WITH BOTH SIDES OF INDUSTRY, A DECISION WILL BE TAKEN IN THE LIGHT OF THESE CONSULTATIONS, THE

TEAM'S REPORT AND THE AMOUNT OF TONNAGE WHICH HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS

AGREE TO BRING ON TO A SEPARATE REGISTER IF ESTABLISHED.

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1. THE HONG KUNG GOVERNMENT AND SHIPOWNERS WISH TO ESTABLISH A

SEPARATE RCGISTER UNDER THE RED ENSIGN WITH STANDARDS EQUIVALENT TO

THOSE ATTACHED TO THE UK REGISTER BUT WITH CREATER FLEXIBILITY IN

ORDER TO REFLECT THE SITUATION IN THE CROWN COLONY AS REGARDS AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL, MATERIALS AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT, THIS WOULD BE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS REGISTERING A

MUCH IGGER /ROPO.TION OF THE TONNAGE IN HONG KONG, THE UK

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