GPS 165
CYPHER/CAT A
FM FCO 17184ZZ
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TACT
REGISTRY N.52
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18 FEB 1975
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 129 OF 17 FEBRUARY INFO PEKING.
YOUR TELNO. 133: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR PARTY.
1. THE COMMITTEE MET ON 11 FEBRUARY AND MADE FOLLOWING DECISIONS OI HONG KONG:
(1) THEY PROPOSED TO DISCUSS WITH THE T.U.C. THE PRESENT POSITION
OF TRADE UNIONS IN HONG KONG AND, IF THE T.U.C. AGREE, WILL
SUBSEQUENTLY BE MAKING JOINT APPROACHES TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE ON THIS MATTER.
(11) THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO WRITE TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE ASKING WHY CERTAIN 1.L.O. CONVENTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RATIFIED.
11) THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNOR TO BROADEN THE BASIS OF SELECTION
FOR EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
2. THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF A PAMPHLET AS SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELEGRAM.
WE WILL NOW AWAIT THE PROPOSED APPROACHES, THE NATURE OF THE JOINT
APPROACH WITH THE T.U.C. AND THE PROPOSAL TO BROADEN THE BASIS
OF SELECTION FOR EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS REMAIN TO BE
SEEN. WE WILL CONSULT YOU AS NECESSARY. WE PROBABLY HAVE ENOUCH
MATERIAL HERE TO COVER THE QUESTION OF 1.L.O. CONVENTIONS,
CALLAGHAN
FILES HKIOD (4)
FED
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FSZLORD GORONWY-ROBERTS SIR D WATSON
MR WILFORD
OLA
NEWS D
MR MALE
PA
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