NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
Dd. 32855 Ed (4200)
in this matter.
Finally, I should like you to know that
I have taken note of Mr. Burn's point that
some clauses in the model contract purport to
place certain duties and responsibilities on
officials in the country in which the contract
is to be performed and that the Ministry of
here
Labour have stated that they cannot co-operate
in the manner indicated. I can see that the
inclusion of these model clauses as drafted in
contracts for employment in the U.K. could
I
be a source of confusion and frustration.
shall be consulting the Governor of Hong Kong
about the possibility of inserting alternative
versions of the model clauses concerned in
contracts for employment in countries where the
local authorities are not willing or able to
I understand that Clause 19
co-operate.
has already been removed from the most recent
revision of the model contract for this reason.