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THEM TO ARRIVE AT PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF TESTING STANDARDS

MAINTAINED IN JAPAN WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO MATERIALS AND

EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPS BEING BUILT FOR HONG KONG SHIPOWNERS.

IT IS NOT INTENDED THAT THE TEAM SHOULD GIVE SPECIAL APPROVAL TO

PARTICULAR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS AT THIS STAGE.

5.

ANY RECIPROCAL TREATMENT FOR BRITISH EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

WOULD OF COURSE HAVE OBVIOUS ADVANTAGDS AND MIGHT BE DISCUSSED WHEN

THE TEAM IS IN JAPAN,

PLEASE PASS A COPY TO MR. UCHIDA OF THE SHIPPING BUREAU MINISTR OF

TRANSPORT JAPAN.

MACLEHOSE

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED

REPETITIONS DISTRN

HKIOD

MTD

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