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(F) FIRE PROTECTION

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'B' CLASS INCOMBUSTIBLE BULKHEADS

'B' CLASS INCOMBUSTIBLE CABIN DOORS

PAINTS, VARNISHES AND LAMINATES (G) CONSTRUCTION AND MISCELLANEOUS

OILY WATER SEPARATORS

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR FOREIGN GOING PASSENGER SHIIPS (A) FIRE PROTECTION

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'A' CLASS BULKHEADS AND DECK INSULATION MATERIAL

'A' CLASS FIRE-RESISTING DOORS

'A' CLASS ROLLER SHUTTERS

'A' CLASS LIFT TRUNK DOORS

(B) CONSTRUCTION

SEWAGE SYSTEMS

(C) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

GENERATORS AND EMERGENCY GENERATORS.

THE REASON FOR THE D.T.1. TEAM WISHING TO WITNESS TYPE- TESTING PROCEDURES AND FACILITIES IN JAPAN ARISES FROM THE SPECIAL FLEXIBILITIES WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO EMBODY IN THE ARRANGE- MENTS FOR THE PROPOSED HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING. THESE FLEXIBILITIES ARE INTENDED TO MEET THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS TO WHOM THE SUPPLY AND APPROVAL OF JAPANESE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT IS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE SUCH APPROVAL SO THAT SHIPS BUILT IN JAPAN AND OWNED IN HONG KONG CAN BE PLACED ON THE NEW REGISTER, IT IS PROPOSED THAT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE TYPE TESTED IN JAPAN PROVIDED THAT THE PROCEDURES AND FACILITIES MAINTAIN A STANDARD. EQUIVALENT TO THAT MAINTAINED IN THE U.K. THE TEAM WOULD WISH TO VISIT TYPE TESTING ESTABLISHMENTS AND DISCUSS PROCEDURES IN A WAY WHICH WOULD ENABLE

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