TNAG-0421-FCO40-467-Registration-of-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1973 — Page 61

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28 Nov.

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Mr. John Arober,

3.T.I..

Sunley Rousa,

90-93 Hgb Holborn,

London NC1V 6LF

Dear Joha,

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CENNAUGHT ROAD, CENTE

1. Brisst equipments, 2. Reciprocity,

Room 126

100m

Sociales

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15th November 1973

Thank you for your beles, requesting a preliminary report oa the situation and the note regarding the description of interviews L oral examinatione. I was ouriainly not too conourned about the rebuke to John's description but to the possibility that, after such onreful briefing in the U.E., the impression had been gained that we were treating experienced personnel as normal Recond-olacs candidates. Actually it is very evident that these men have never been treated so well before, and that their companies' treat them in a similar manner to that of British companies in pre-war days,

World Wide are certainly not playing the game regarding the deck side and second matou. They have submitted four candidates who ers due to take their normal D.1.1. standard examinations in a month 02 sole time who can certainly not be considered experienced officers under the conditions laid down. To pass judgement and good decisiona on there men would short-circuit the existing system of certification. It would also cause embarrassment should Captain Anderson pass thees men and they subsequently failed the D.T.I. type examination or vice

Verne.

We will attempt to meet your deadline regarding the inter- mediate report, but I must point out that, particularly Captain Anderson and myself are committed to three half-day interviews per day, followed by subsequent usessments as well as intermediate meetings etc.

I have had some problems in tying to get the arrangemente finalized for thn Japanese visit. Huch of the difficulty has been that the Hong Yong Haring Department are not familiar with the Japanese fanufacturers and only on extremely rare cocasions have they visited

Japan

In trying to ment your deadline it will be necessary to employ a stenographer in Japan (we have already got two hane) and I take to that permission is understood. In an attempt to be helpful I am inmediately dictating what I think will be the implications of a special Hong Yong regluter. Il may be aululy psesimistic but I can assure you that I us no! beeing Jaganoke under the bed. You have visited Fong Kong and will be avere of the depaseen penetration here and their business and other

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