TNAG-0421-FCO40-467-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 49

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TO PRIORITY COVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1241 OF 4 DECEMBER. 1973

FRO. STUART TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.

HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING.

THE DTI TEAM HAVE DEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CONDUCTING A NUMBER OF

INTERVIEWS WITH ENGINEERS AND DECK OFFICERS, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO INTERVIEW A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SENIOR DECK OFFICERS

TO FORM REASONABLE CONCLUSIONS. SOME 20 SENIOR DECK OFFICERS

HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED SO FAR, BUT OF THESE ONLY A HANDFUL, ALL

OF WHOM ARE STUDYING FOR DTI CERTIFICATES. HAVE BEEN PUT FORWARD

BY Y.K PAO. SINCE Y.K PAO'S INTEREST GREATLY OUTWEIGHS

THAT OF ANY OTHER SHIPOWNER, WE REGARD IT AS IMPERATIVE TO

INTERVIEW A REASONABLE NUMBER OF HIS SENTOR DECK OFFICERS NEITHER

HOLDING NOR STUDYING FOR DTI CERTIFICATES. LOCAL EFFORTS TO

SECURE CO-OPERATION HAVE NOT BEEN ENCOURAGING,

WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN SECURING THE

PRODUCTION OF AT LEAST 4 WORLD-WIDE SENIOR DECK OFFICERS OF THE

TYPE MENTIONED AND 2 SENIOR ENGINEERS.

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MR.J.ARCHER) MARINE DIV MR.L.STANDEN)SUNLEY HSE.