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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51
14 JAN1974
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TO ROUTINE MOSCOW TELNO 1 OF 11 JANUARY INFO FCO.
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OUR TELEGRAM NO 1429 TO FCO: RESTRICTION ON CREWS ON SOVIET
VESSELS UNDER REPAIR.
ON BEING INFORMED OF THE NEW REGULATIONS (PARAGRAPH 3 (2) OF REF TELEGRAM) FESCO VLADIVOSTOK ORIGINALLY SAID SOVIET MAANNING RULES QUOTE DID NOT ALWAYS GIVE THEM THE POSSIBILITY OF REDUCING DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STAFF BY 50 PER CENT UNQUOTE. THE REPLY WAS OTHERWISE FORTHCOMING. THE PRESIDENT OF FESCO HAS HOWEVER NOW WRITTEN FURTHER SAYING THAT, ACCORDING TO QUOTE SOVIET SAFETY REGULATIONS AND SHIP TECHNICAL EXPLOITATION THE NUMBER OF CREW MEMBERS MAY NOT BE REDUCED BY MORE THAN 25 PER CENT OF ITS USUAL
QUANTITY UNQUOTE.
2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW WHAT EXACTLY THE OFFICIAL MANNING REQUIREMENTS FOR SOVIET VESSELS ARE. DOES THE RULE CITED BY FESCO APPLY TO ALL CREW (INCLUDING E.G. MUSICIANS AND STEWARDS) OR ONLY TO THE DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STAFF COVERED BY OUR DIRECTOR OF MARINE'S SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR SHIPS IN PORT? DOES THE RULE APPLY TO SHIPS AT SEA OR TO SHIPS UNDERGOING
REPAIRS IN PORT?
3. IT WOULD ALSO BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHEN THE REGULATION WAS ISSUED.
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