[ME 3ADR]
CONFIDENTIAL
MR RENTON'S VISIT TO HONG KONG (27 - 31 OCTOBER 1985)
16. SHIPPING
Points to make in public
1. HMG fully appreciate economic importance of Hong Kong shipping Support plan to create a separate Hong Kong registry, and
industry.
have read consultative document with interest.
DEFENSIVE
2.
(Consultation with Chinese) Copy of the consultative document
passed to the Chinese in advance of publication. We shall naturally
take any views they may have into account. None received yet.
Points to make to Hong Kong Government officials
3.
Hope Chinese will give definitive comments on consultative
document at forthcoming JLG meeting, and thus enable you to move
ahead quickly with formulation of final proposals for new register.
DEFENSIVE
to renounce
your
4. (Requisitioning) Politically not possible for HMG
power to requisition Hong Kong ships. But fully appreciate
concern on this matter. Power would not be used without full
consideration of circumstances at the time.
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