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GIVE TO THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE SUCH DIRECTIONS AS HE THINKS FIT, EITHER GENERALLY OR IN ANY PARTICULAR CASE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF EXERCISE OF HIS DUTIES OR POWERS.
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THE HONG KONG ALLIANCE HAVE INTERESTINGLY CONTACTED US THIS MORNING ABOUT THE VESSEL. WE HAVE MADE CLEAR PRIVATELY TO THEM WHAT OUR ATTITUDE WILL BE. THEY ARE NOT IN THE LEAST SURPRISED AND HAVE SAID THAT THEY DO NOT WISH TO MAKE TROUBLE FOR US ON THIS ISSUE AND WILL EXPRESS NO OPINION OUR REFUSAL TO LET THE VESSEL DOCK HERE. INTERESTINGLY THEY ADDED THAT THE ORGANISATION OF THE VENTURE APPEARED TO BE QUITE OUT OF CONTROL.
5. IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAS NOW BEEN SAID PUBLICLY, BOTH IN SINGAPORE AND HERE, I SUGGEST THAT THE ANSWER TO THE PQ SHOULD FOLLOW THE GENERAL LINE OF PARA 2 ABOVE WITHOUT THE REFERENCE TO PUBLICITY SEEKING.
WILSON
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MR MCLAREN
MR GREENSTOCK
MR LING
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