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7. IT WOULD CLEARLY BE NECESSARY TO ASSESS HOW MUCH SHIPPING WOULD BE BROUGHT ON TO A HONG KONG REGISTER ESTABLISHED ON THESE LINES BEFORE MOVING AHEAD WITH ARRANGEMENTS FOR RECRUITING NEW SURVEYORS AND FOR SECONDMENTS FROM HERE. FOR THIS PURPOSE, YOU MAY NEED TO CONSULT YOUR SHIPOWNERS INFORMALLY RUT WE HOPE THIS WILL NOT RESULT

IN PRESS LEAKS.

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8. IN CLOSING, MAY I SAY HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE FOR ALL THAT WAS DONE FOR THE VISITING TEAM.

DOUGLAS HOME

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HKIOD

MTD

PS

FS/MR BLAKER

MR YOUDE

SIR D WATSON

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COPIES TO:

MR ARDER, MARINE DIVISION, DTI,SUNLEY HOUSE.

FS, MINISTRY OF AEROSPACE

AND SHIPPING.

D.T.I..

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