CYPHER CAT/A
ROUTINE
HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NC 725.
CONFIDENTIAL 31922/17
YOUR TELEGRAM 720.26
CONFIDENTIAL
TO F.C.0. LONDON
DATED 17 OCTOPER 1978
TRADE UNION REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.
I REGRET THAT YOUR LEGAL ADVISERS SHOULD HAVE EXPRESSED DOUBTS ABOUT CLAUSE 12(C) AT THIS LATE STAGE.
2. HOWEVER, BEARING IN MIND YOUR POSSIBLE POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS CLAUSE I AM PREPARED TO AMEND BILL AS SUGGESTED IN PARA. 2 GF YOUR TELEGRAM, DEFORE ITS FRESENTATION TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
3.
AS YOU AWARE, THE SUGGESTION THAT PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER SHOULD BE BARRED FROM HOLDING OFFICE IN A UNION CAME FROM UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WHO MAY BE RELUCTANT
TO SEE THE ROPOSAL DROPPED.
4. 1 AM ALSO PREPARED TO DROP CLAUSE 24 OF THE BILL, WHICH HAS ATTRACTED SOME ADVERSE PUBLICITY,
5. I HOPE THAT I MAY NOW BE ABLE TO RELY ON YOUR FULL SUPPORT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS BILL.
SIR.T.TRENCH.
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