REFERENCES
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6 March 1972
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Mr Peter Blaker - Statement on visit to Hong Kong by Secretary of State
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2 July 1968
Mr Royle
NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES
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MORE REPRESENTATION FOR WORKERS
1.
Appointments to the Executive and Legislative Councils are
made on a personal basis.
2. Hong Kong is run through a complex pattern of statutory
boards, Councils and Committees, and on those which are
concerned with Industrial Employees (eg Labour Advisory Board,
Industrial Training Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Productivity
Council) workers sit both as individuals and trade union
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3.
representatives.
APPOINTMENT OF MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT (as "Workers' Representative")
Appointments are made on a personal basis rather than on
representation; in any case Mrs Elliott could not be said to
be a representative of the workers; she is I believe the supervisor and/or manager of 7 local schools.
TRADE UNION REPRESENTATION
4. Despite past efforts industrial workers in Hong Kong have
never been organised on a general trade union basis as here.
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