IMMEDIATE
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 083803Z
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REGISTRY No.51
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- 9 MAY 1972
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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 393 OF 8TH MAY 1972.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.
LAST
R.
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YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 361.
NORT
REF.
ON EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS THERE ARE NO INDUSTRIAL WORKERS IN THE SENSE OF MANUAL WORKERS, ALTHOUGH INDUSTRY AND COMM- ERCE ARE WELL REPRESENTED. ON THE OTHER HAND HONG KONG IS RUN, AS YOU KNOW, THROUGH A COMPLEX PATTERN OF STATUTORY BOARDS, COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES, AND ON THOSE WHICH ARE CONCERNED WITH INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYEES (E.G, LABOUR' ADVISORY BOARD, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL)
WORKERS SIT BOTH AS INDIVIDUALS AND TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES.
2. SUGGEST A REPLY ON THE ABOVE LINES.
3. I THINK T JUST POSSIBLE THAT THE QUESTION HAS BEEN
INSPIRED BY THE MOVEMENT TO PROMOTE THE APPOINTMENT OF MRS.
ELSIE ELLIOTT TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. IF A SUPPLEMENTARY
IMPLIES THAT SHE IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WORKERS, IT CAN BE POINTED OUT THAT SHE IS IN FACT THE SUPERVISOR AND/OR MANAGER OF 7
LOCAL SCHOOLS,
FCO PASS COPY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MACLEHOSE
FILES:
HKD
SIR L. MONSON MR. WILFORD
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG "GOVT OFFICE.
54 PALL MALL
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