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<p>The Diamond Princess is registered with the United Kingdom. As Flag State, our
obligations under the international Maritime Labour Convention include safeguarding
the welfare and well-being of all the crew, not just those who were UK nationals,
and that they could all access, amongst other things, medical support, as and when
they needed it.</p><p> </p><p>During the quarantine period of the Diamond Princess
the UK government acted on behalf of the safety and well-being of a) the crew and
b) the passengers. UK officials in my Department and at the Maritime & Coastguard
Agency, as well as valuable consular support from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
in Tokyo, worked closely with the ship-owner, Carnival Cruises, the Japanese Government
and their health authorities in Yokohama to ensure the well-being and safety of all
persons on board and limit the risk of contagion spreading.</p>
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