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3. IN THE MEANTIME IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO CONCENTRATE ON THE IMO
PROPOSALS FOR REPORTING OF ATTACKS BOTH BY COASTAL STATES AND FLAG STATES. ACCURATE INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL AND IT CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED IF SHIPS REPORT ALL INCIDENTS TO COASTAL STATES AND OWNERS.
TO THIS END WE SUGGEST THAT THE INCIDENT REPORTING FORM
BE SIMPLIFIED TO ALLOW ESSENTIAL DETAILS TO BE SENT BY SIGNAL WITH A
BREIF NARRATIVE BY THE SHIP'S CAPTAIN.
4.
IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR SHIPS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
IN AREAS OF POSSIBLE ATTACK. MORE EMPHASIS MIGHT BE PUT ON THIS IN THE DRAFT CIRCULAR. IN SOUTH EAST ASIA SEA AREAS, SHIPS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY ALERT ARE SELDOM ATTACKED. EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS WITH COASTGUARD AND RCCS OF THE
COASTAL STATES BEFORE ENTERING KNOWN DANGER AREAS.
5. WE WOULD WELCOME A VISIT TO JAKARTA BY MR O'NEILL, IMO, WHEN HE IS NEXT IN THE AREA.
COLLECOTT
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SEAD
HKD
LAD
WED
ADDITIONAL
4
DISTRIBUTION
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SPD
WAD
LEGAL ADVISERS
PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD
PS/MR GOODLAD
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MOD//H PUGH,SEC NS
MOD//CAPT HOWARD, SEC OC
HK GOV OFFICE LONDON
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