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INFO PRIORITY ALL OTHER ASEAN POSTS, TOKYO, WASHINGTON INFO PRIORITY BONN, CANBERRA, OSLO, THE HAGUE, PARIS INFO PRIORITY OTTAWA, HONG KONG, MODUK, BRASILIA, ODA INFO PRIORITY LAGOS, YAOUNDE, LUANDA, ACCRA, FREETOWN
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YOUR TELNO 419 (NOT TO ALL): PIRACY
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THANK YOU FOR THE USEFUL COMMENTS IN YOUR TUR. WE ARE ALSO CONSCIOUS OF THE EFFORTS WHICH THE INDONESIANS ARE MAKING TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BOTH INDEPENDENTLY AND IN COOPERATION WITH THEIR NEIGHBOURS. WE AGREE THAT WE SHOULD NOT PUT ANY FURTHER PRESSURE ON THEM UNTIL WE CAN JUDGE HOW EFFECTIVE THESE MEASURES
HAVE BEEN.
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THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANISATION (IMO) HAS NOW ISSUED
A CIRCULAR ON PIRACY TO MEMBER STATES UNDER COVER OF A FIRST PERSON NOTE FROM THE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO FOREIGN MINISTERS. (COPY FOLLOWS BY FAX). THERE WERE NO OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS BY ANY OF THE STATES INVOLVED IN THE CONSULTATION PROCESS AND THERE ARE NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE DRAFT CIRCULATED WITH OUR TELNO 206 (NOT TO ALL).
3. THE IMO'S MOST INNOVATIVE PROPOSAL IS TO ASK MEMBER GOVERNMENTS TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM WHEREBY SHIPS CAN REPORT
INCIDENTS TO SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION CENTRES AND RELY ON THEM TO COORDINATE A RESPONSE. THERE IS ALSO A REQUEST TO STATES TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF REGIONAL SEMINARS. RESPONSE ON THE LATTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE NEXT IMO MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER.
4 WE AGREE WITH YOU THAT IT IS IMPORTANT FOR SHIPS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN AREAS OF POSSIBLE ATTACK. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ISSUING SUCH ADVICE RESTS WITH THE FLAG STATE RATHER THAN THE IMO. ACCORDINGLY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT HAVE ISSUED FOR CONSULTATION A DRAFT MERCHANT SHIPPING NOTICE WHICH GIVES DETAILED ADVICE TO BRITISH SHIPPING. THIS HAS BEEN CIRCULATED TO ALL BRITISH REGISTERS (INCLUDING DEPENDENT TERRITORIES) FOR COMMENT. COPIES OF THE DRAFT NOTICE FOLLOW BY FAX TO KUALA LUMPUR, SINGAPORE, MANILA, JAKARTA, AND TO OTHERS BY
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