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GRS 250
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
CONFIDENTIAL
MKK 175/
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
16 JAN'1986
DESK OFFICER
REGISTRY
TELNO 172
INDEX
PA
Action Taken
OF 16082OZ JANUARY 86
INFO PRIORITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
YOUR TELNO 95: HONG KONG REGISTER OF SHIPPING: PROPOSAL PAPER.
WE NOTE DTP'S SOUND ADVICE AS REGARDS POSSIBLE CHARGES OF FOC. WE ARE CONSCIOUS OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM AND WILL SEEK TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE REASSURANCES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A DEFINITION OF
**MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL''.
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2. AS REGARDS THE ORDINARILY RESIDENT' CRITERION IN RESPECT OF *INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP WE HAVE, SINCE OUR MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER, GIVEN DETAILED THOUGHT TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE FORMULA FOR HONG KONG. WE CONCLUDED THAT THE TERM 'RIGHT OF ABODE WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE. FIRST, IT IS LIKELY TO HAVE A PRECISE DEFINITION IN THE CONTEXT OF NEW HONG KONG IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION AND THIS DEFINITION MAY NOT NECESSARILY ACCORD WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGISTER. SECOND, T DOES NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRE A PRESENCE IN HONG KONG (SEE PARA 3.12 OF OUR POSITION PAPER). THE TERM ORDINARILY RESIDENT'' WILL BE CAPABLE OF SEPARATE DEFINITION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE
REGISTER AND THUS BETTER MEET OUR REQUIREMENTS.
3. WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE UK WILL REMAIN ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPS ON THE MODIFIED HONG KONG REGISTER FOR THE REASONS WHICH YOU HAVE EXPLAINED. WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR DTP'S CONTINUING ASSISTANCE AND INVALUABLE ADVICE IN THE FORMULATION
OF OUR PROPOSALS.
4. WE WILL ADVISE ON EXCO'S DECISION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. COPIES OF THE EXCO PAPER AND THE FINAL TEXT OF OUR PROPOSALS WILL FOLLOW BY
SPEEDPOST ONCE THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
YOUDE
MINIMAL HKD MAED
COPIES TO:-
MR WHOMERSLEY LEGAL ADVISERS
MR O'SHEA
D/TRANSPORT
SUNLEY HOUSE
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