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PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 653
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TO HONG KONG
29 SEPTEMBER 1970
(HKD)
TRADE UNION DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG.
MR. ROYLE WILL BE SEEING MESSRS, GIBSON AND GREENHALGH ON MORNING OF 1 OCTOBER WHEN THEY WILL BE RAISING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, CRITICISMS OF TRADE UNION AMENDMENT BILL. IN THIS CONNECTION YOU SHOULD SEE FINANCIAL TIMES ARTICLE OF 25 SEPTEMBER.
2. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD LET ME HAVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL MATERIAL WHICH YOU CONSIDER MAY BE HELPFUL.
(A) HAS THE BILL YET BEEN PLACED BEFORE THE LABOUR ADVISORY
COMMITTEE? IF IT HAS, PRESUMABLY THEY SUPPORTED ITS PROVISIONS.
(B) ARE THERE ANY INDICATIONS OF HOSTILE LOCAL REACTIONS TO THE BILL APART FROMTHE UNIVERSITY LECTURER'S CRITICISMS
OF WHICH WE ARE AWARE?
3. WE HAVE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM ASTMS THAT H.K. AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING COMPANY HAVE DISMISSED THE BRANCH SECRETARY, BECKER. GRATEFUL FOR FULL INFORMATION. CLIVE JENKINS IS AT PRESENT OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT WE CAN EXPECT A DIFFICULT TIME, IF THE INFORMATION ABOUT BECKER IS CORRECT, WHEN HE RETURNS.
DOUGLAS HOME.
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H.K.D.
O.L.A.
MR. VILFORD
COPY TO: MR. STRETTON,
MPBW.
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