TNAG-2308-FCO40-3345-Future-of-Hong-Kong-shipping-register-1991 — Page 34

5 August 1991

Alan Scutt Esq DSPEL

Rm P2/075, DTp 2 Marsham Street LONDON SW1P 3EB

BY FAX:

276 0818

Dear Man

Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

London SWIA 2AH

Telephone: 071-

270 2632

HONG KONG SHIPPING REGISTER: FLAGGING OBLIGATIONS

1. We spoke about Hong Kong Telno 2223. In connection with this, I would be grateful if you could let me know whether other Dependent Territories have the same flagging arrangements as the UK under Section 73 of the MSA 1894, as amended. If no other Dependent Territories have anything similar to Section 73, there is no problem with the Secretary of State exercising his power under Section 78 of the MSA 1906.

Yours sincerely

Dana Amy

D C GWYNN (MRS)

Aviation and Maritime Department

DG5AAS