CONFIDENTIAL

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

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Cypher

HWB.5/12

Sent 11th May 1967.

2225Z

IMMEDIATE

5/12

CONFIDENTIAL

No.893

Dorgft a HWA #

Addressed to Governor Hong Kong Repeated

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Peking

" Singapore

Your telegram No.581.

Industrial Dispute.

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We are very sorry to hear that you have this additional anxiety and do not wish to add to your burdens at this present time. But it would be most helpful if we could have very early telegraphic report on specific labour background of this dispute leading up to the lock-out. What were the matters in dispute? Were there any negotiations? If so, how and on what points did they break down? Did the Labour Department offer its services or intervene in any way?

(Passed to D.S.A.0. for repetition to Peking

and Singapore)

Distribution H.K.

Madely

I.G.D.

W.I.D. 'C'

J.I.C. External Distribution

Copies also sent to:

Cabinet Office Foreign Office

D.1.0.

J.I.R.

Mr. de la Mare Mr. Denson Mr. Wilson

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Mr. Foggon

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