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OUR TELEGRAM NOS 2538 AND 2750 AND YOUR TELEGRAM NOS 1656 AND 1721 OF 1989: INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR SAFE CONTAINERS.

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1 WE HAVE COME TO A PRELIMINARY VIEW THAT THIS CONVENTION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO HONG KONG. WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE THE MATTER FORWARD UNTIL WE HAVE YOUR ADVICE ON THE MECHANICS OF EXTENSION. AS STATED IN OUR TELEGRAM NO 2538, WE ARE UNSURE HOW YOU HANDLED EXTENSION OF THE CONVENTION TO BERMUDA. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EARLY ADVICE.

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