TNAG-0860-FCO40-1070-Legislation-for-merchant-shipping-in-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 9

RR GOVERNOR HONG KONG

G'S 80,

HKK 175/4 RICENO MASTRY NO. 5) - 5 SEB 1080

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PA

5/2

UNCLASSIFIED

FM F C 0 19182CZ DEC 79

TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1056 OF 12 DECEMBER.

THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (HONG KONG) (AMENDMENT) ORDER 1979 WAS MADE BY HER MAJESTY IN COUNCIL ON 19 DECEMBER: STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 1707. AMENDMENT ON PAGE 2, SCHEDULE 2, ARTICLE 3, SCHEDULE 1 (1), INSERT "(SAFETY CONVENTION)'' AFTER ''MERCHANT SHIPPING AND REFORE ''ACT 1049'' IN LINE ONE.

2. THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (METRICATION) (HONG KONG) ORDER 1979 WAS ALSO MADE: STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 1706. IT WILL BE LAID BEFORE PARLIAMENT ON 3 JANUARY 1980 AND WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON 24 (REPEAT 24) JANUARY 1980.

CARRINGTON

MINN

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