20. "Malta seeks trawl fleet," The Fisherman, September 5, 1975, p. 10. The Office of Naval Intelligence, U.S. 

 Navy, reports that the former Japanese vessel Kurema Maru (214-GRT) was listed on Malta's registry of fishing 

 vessels. The Kurema Maru was built in 1971 as is identified as a refrigerated trawler. The vessel could be a gift 

 to Malta by the Government of Japan as a training vessel. The authors have no further information about this 

 vessel. 



21. Fax from Paul Andersen, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Valletta, August 20, 1993. 



22. Fax from Paul Andersen, Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Valletta, August 20, 1993. 



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