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18 FEB 1975
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TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 129 OF 17 FEBRUARY INFO PEKING.
YOUR TELNO. 138: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE LABOUR PARTY.
1. THE COMMITTEE MET ON 11 FEBRUARY AND MADE FOLLOWING DECISIONS ON 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.
II) THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO WRITE TO THE FOREIGN OFFICE ASKING
WHY CERTAIN 1.1.0. CONVENTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RATIFIED.
(111) THE COMMITTEE INTENDS TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO
ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNOR TO PROADEN THE BASIS OF SELECTION
FOR EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
2. THERE WAS NO QUESTION OF A PAMPHLET AS SUGGESTED IN YOUR TELEGRA1.
WE WILL NOW AWAIT THE PROPOSED APPROACHES. THE NATURE OF THE JOINT
APPROACH WITH THE T.U.C. AND THE PROPOSAL TO DROADEN THE BASIS
OF SELECTION FOR EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS REMAIN TO BE
SEEN. WE WILL CONSULT YOU AS NECESSARY. WE PROPABLY HAVE ENOUGH
MATERIAL HERE TO COVER THE QUESTION OF 1.L.O. CONVENTIONS.
CALLAGHAN
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NEWS D
PSYLORD GORONWY-ROBERTS
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SIR D WATSON
MR WILFORD
MR MALE
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