In the light of the discussion with the Governor, when most of these points were made, it emerged that the time was probably not right yet to press the issue to a decision in the near future, but that thinking should continue in the meantime on nationality requirements for officers, training, and a special examination in Hong Kong as well as the commercial problems regarding Japanese safety equipment.
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It was also agreed to reach a common understanding with you
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Briefly ite think the line to take is that officials are
carefully considering a number of problems relating to examination standards and the approval of safety equipment. Discussions are continuing in order to assess the common area between the needs of the Hong Kong shipowners on the one hand and the need to maintain safety standards under a Hong Kong register on the other. The matter has not yet been put to Ministers for a decision. I should h
would let me know by teleguam whether you agree. We note, incidentally, that the Hong Kong Standard carried a wholly distorted account of the position on Friday 19 July. We shall be prepared to refute any such accounts should they
occur at this end.
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