IMMEDIATE
CONFIDENTIAL
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FROM HONG KONG 222335Z
CONFIDENTIAL
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ALDRESSED IMMEDIATE F.C.0. TELEGRAM NO. 201 CF 2 JANUARY 1971.
YOUR LETTER OF 23 DECEMBER.
FOLLOWING FOR WILFORD FROM NORMAN-WALKER.
TRADE UNION REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL.
TAR
(69lre
2. WE SEE NC OBJECTION TO, AND SOME ADVANTAGE IN, ALLEN ATTENDING YOUR PEETING ON 5 JANUARY. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE, HOWEVER, THAT ALLEN IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SCOPE OF ALL THE AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED IN THE REVISED BILL. ALSO WHILE ALLEN MAY WELL BE USEFUL TO YOU ON FACTUAL MATTERS, AND LOCAL CONDITIONS, HE IS AS REGISTRAR CONCERNED PRINCIPALLY WITH THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND THE TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW. HE IS NOT DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH POLICY AND ITS FORMATION. 3. 1 MUST ALSO EMPHASISE THAT THE REVISED TEXT OF THE BILL (STILL SUBJECT TO CONSIDERATION BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN ONE RESPECT) IS LOCALLY PRIVY TO THE GOVERNMENT AND UMELCO, AND IT MIGHT BE A MATTER OF SOME EMBARRASSYENT THAT THE PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN CANVASSED
WHETHER IT WAS NECESSARY OR WITH AN UNOFFICIAL BODY IN LONDON, ISIRABLE TO MAKE THE TEXTS AVAILABLE TO THE T.U.. IS A MATTER
ON WHICH YOU ARE IN AS GOOD A POSITION TO JUDGE AS I AN, BUT I
TRUST THAT YOU WILL ENSURE THAT THE MEETING, AND THE PAPERS
VAILABLE TO IT, ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
A. UNFORTUNATELY YOUR LETTER UNDER REFERENCE WAS RECEIVED BY
BAG LATE ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, AND USEFUL COMMENT ON THE DETAILED
POINTS RAISED IN THE ENCLOSURE IS IM CSSIBLE IN THE TIME AVAILABLE.
SUGGEST YOU REST ON YOUR HELPFUL TELEGRAM 734. WE WILL OF COURSE
EXAMINE THE POINTS RAISED BY THE T.U.C.
5. ALLEN'S ADDRESS IS :-
REDFERNS, DRENTOR, TAVISTICK, DEVON.
SIR D. TRENCH
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