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TELNO 1886
OF 231515Z OCTOBER 91
28 OCT 1991
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YOUR TELNO 2223: HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER
1. WE APOLOGISE FOR NOT HAVING ADDRESSED THIS MATTER EARLIER.
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WE HAVE CONCLUDED FROM OUR FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THIS PROBLEM WITH DTP THAT THE SECTION 78 OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING
ACT 1906 OPTION IS NOT GOING TO BE WORKABLE. DTP WILL NOT SUPPORT THIS PROPOSAL. OUR LEGAL ADVISERS JUDGE THAT DTP ARE CORRECT IN SAYING THAT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT HONG KONG SHIPS WILL BE EXEMPTED FROM COMPLIANCE IN OTHER DTS WITH SECTION 73 OF THE MSA 1894 AS AMENDED BY THE MSA 1988, EVEN IF THE UK WERE TO EXERCISE POWERS UNDER SECTION 78 OF THE MSA 1906 TO DISPENSE
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 73 OF THE 1894 ACT. THIS IS
THE MAIN STUMBLING BLOCK ON THIS OPTION.
3. WE THEREFORE PROPOSE TO APPROACH THE ADMIRALTY WITH A VIEW TO SEEKING A WARRANT UNDER SECTION 73 OF THE 1894 ACT (PARA 5 OF YOUR TELNO 1010). GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM THAT YOU WOULD
LIKE US TO PROCEED IN THIS WAY.
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