21/12
Mr. Wilford
Sir L. Mogeon Win
Miss Deas
н.е.
Mr. Clive Jenkins and Trade Union recognition in Hong Kong
With reference to Mr. Laird's minute of 15 December below.
In addition to the points made by Mr. Laird, Mr. Jenkins did
make the accusation that the Labour Department had not been very
helpful over this question of recognition; indeed, he used the
word 'hostile'.
According to Mr. Jenkins, the Hong Kong branch
of ASTMS has notified a dispute on the recognition question
which in the ordinary way would involve a Conciliation Officer
of the Department of Labour intervening. We have no information
here as to what action was in fact taken by the Department of
Labour and I think it might be helpful if we were to ask for it.
I have added a short paragraph to the letter to the Colonial
Secretary.
(G. Foggon)
16 December, 1970