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FM HONG KONG 051805Z JAN 79
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TO IMMEDIATE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO.37 OF 5 JANUARY,
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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YOUR TELNO.12: ''HUEY FONG''
HKK 243/1
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JEZEÏVED IN REGISTRY KO. 51
- 8 JAN1979
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1. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PROMPT APPROVAL TO THE
LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS.
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2. WE DO HOWEVER SUGGEST THAT LEGAL ADVISERS PROPOSED AMENDMENT
GOES TOO FAR. IT WOULD NOT BE PROPER FOR LIABILITY TO FORFEITURE
(AS OPPOSED TO LIABILITY TO SEIZURE AND DETENTION) TO REST ON
WE THE REASONABLE GROUNDS OF BELIEF OF THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE. ACCEPT THE NEED TO SATISFY THE MAGISTRATE IN FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS
THAT THE OWNER OR MASTER DID IN FACT COMMIT AN OFFENCE AGAINST
SECTION 34.
3. THE PORT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CONSULTED AND SUPPORTS THE TWO
PROPOSED SHIPPING BILLS. THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTED THAT THE SANCTION ATTACHED TO THE PROPOSED SECTION 72A OF THE SHIPPING
AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE SHOULD BE INCREASED TO DOLLARS 200,000. UPON RECONSIDERATION WE BELIEVE THAT WE PITCHED THE MAXIMUM FINE TOO LOW AND WE ACCEPT THE DETERRENT VALUE OF THE PORT COMMITTEE'S
SUGGESTION. WE PROPOSE FOR THE SAKE OF CONSISTENCY ALSO TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE UNDER SECTION 72 TO THE SAME LEVEL.
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SIR A.DUFF MR.CORTAZZI MR.WEIR
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE, 6, GRAFTON STR. W1.
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PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
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