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Background Material
Mr. Frank Judd, MP, wrote to Mr. Godber on 4 September
enclosing a Memorandum received from a Mr. J. W. England, who
is Deputy Director, Department of Extra-Mural Studies, at
the University of Hong Kong. Mr. James Johnson, MP,
Mr. Peter Blaker, MP, and Mr. Victor Feather have also
expressed interest in this draft legislation.
2. The Memorandum contains a number of criticisms of the
draft Trade Union Registration (Amendment) Bill 1970 which was
issued for general consideration in August. The main
objections raised by Mr. England relate to clauses about
picketing and about debarment from holding office in a trade
union.
3. Legal advisers have considered Mr. England's memorandum
and have suggested an amendment to the proposed clause on
debarment which the Hong Kong Government have accepted.
4. The Hong Kong Government are now considering the
representations received on the draft legislation and it
seems likely that the revised Bill will be introduced into
the Legislative Council late in November or early in
December.