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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TEL NO 294 OF 19 MARCH 1974.
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MY TEL NO 287 AND YOUR TELNO 333: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
CONVENTION NO 98: RIGHT TO ORGANISE AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. 1. FOGGON HAS TOLD US THAT THE ANTI-UNION DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WOULD, IF ENACTED, MAKE POSSIBLE THE APPLICATION OF THIS CONVENTION WITH MINOR MODIFICATIONS. WE REALISE THAT EXCO DID NOT APPROVE THE LEGISLATION BUT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF WE COULD REPORT PROGRESS. CAN WE USE THE FOLLOWING FORM OF WORDS IN PLACE OF PARA. 1(D) OF MY TEL UNDER REFERENCE? QUOTE LEGISLATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION IN HONG KONG WHICH WOULD MAKE POSSIBLE THE APPLICATION OF THIS CONVENTION. UNQUOTE.
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