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REGISVÁY NO.51

12- NOV 1973

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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 1145 OF 9 NOVEMBER. 1973

FOR HUNT FROM ARCHER

HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER

LAR

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YOUR TELEGRAM NO MAST 3

1. WE APPRECIATE THE DIFFICULTIES OF REFUSING HOSPITALITY OFFERED

IN JAPAN BY HONG KONG SHIP OWNERS BUT THINK THAT FULL HOTEL AND OTHER

EXPENSES FOR A WEEK COULD BE MIS-INTERPRETED BY FOR EXAMPLE OUR UNIONS.

2. BELIEVE IT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO ACCEPT LOCAL TRAVEL AND TO ATTEND PECEPTIONS AND SIMILAR FUNCTIONS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH THE LAUNCHES BUT WOULD ASK YOU WHILE EXERCISING ALL TACT TO ARRANGE FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO REIMBURSE OTHER COSTS. IF THIS CAUSES THEM DIFFICULTY I WOULD BE PREPARED TO MAKE A CASE FOR OUR DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTING.

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