TNAG-0420-FCO40-466-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 65

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TO PRIORITY F C O TELMO 1817 OF 8TH SEPTEMBER, 1973. INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON (FCO PLEASE PASS),

FOR STUART.

YOUR LETTER TO CLINTON OF 31ST AUGUST AND TELEGRAM 078.

1, WE HAVE EXAMINED THE DRAFT HEADS OF AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE

BETWEEN UNITED KINGDOM AND HONG KONG GOVERNMENT AND AGREE

WITH THESE PROPOSALS, THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF MARINE WILL BE

DISCUSSING THE DRAFT AGREEMENT WITH HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS ON TUESDAY

11 SEPTENDER 1973.

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WE WILL SEEK ASSURANCES FROM SHIPOWNERS ON THE TONNAGE WHICH

WOULD BE COMMITTED TO A HONG KONG REGISTER AT TUESDAY'S MEETING

AND WILL INFORM YOU OF THE OUTCOME,

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WE HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO LEAKS

TO THE PRESS FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES HERE BUT WE CANNOT EXERCISE MUCH

RESTRAINT OVER THE SHIPOWNERS.

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MR A FLETCHER C/O HK GOVT OFFICE

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