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HKK

Registry No.

2164

DRAFT

BRIEF

Type 1 +

4/%

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

To:-

Top Secret.

Secret.

Confidential,

DTI Shipping Policy Division 2

FROM

P M Kelly (Miss)

Telephone No. Ext.

Restricted.

Unclassified.

PRIVACY MARKING

Department

HKIOD

In Confidence ANGLO-SOVIET JOINT MARITIME COMMISSION MEETING

5TH SESSION: 25 FEBRUARY 1974.

MOSCOW

DEFENSIVE BRIEF

RESTRICTIONS ON CREW MEMBERS OF SOVIET VESSELS

ON REPAIR IN HONG KONG

Bach ground

It is Hong Kong Government policy, which HMG

fully support, to keep to an absolute minimum the

number of East Europeans (and particularly Russians)

permitted to enter Hong Kong, even for short periods. (See separate Brief on Visas for Hong Kong).

With this aim in mind, the Hong Kong Government,

in July 1972, concerned at the excessive number of

Soviet nationals present in the Colony during the

repair of Soviet vessels, imposed the following

restrictions on the movement of crew members:-

(a) Crew members of ships under repair holding

valid Seafarers' Identity Documents will be allowed on shore in groups of five for any one six-hour period during the hours of daylight in any one day;

(b)

The daily six-hour period of shore leave may be varied from time to time at the discretion of the Hong Kong Government but not less than twenty-four hours notice of any change will be given in order to reduce inconvenience to the minimum;

(c) No restrictions will be placed on the movements

of crew members in groups of five within the Colony, in areas normally open to the public;

(a) Special arrangements will be made, if required,

for larger parties to be allowed ashore for periods longer than six hours, e.g. for bus tours of the New Territories.