Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Labour Relations in Hong Kong: Interim and Provisional Review by
Professor H. A. Turner (January 1977)
You will remember that at the meeting of the OLCC on
30 January 1977 Tony Crosland mentioned the intention to mount
an academic study of trade unions and industrial relations in
Hong Kong in co-operation with local institutions, including
the University of Hong Kong. This study has been undertaken by
Professor H. A. Turner, Burton Professor of Industrial Relations,
University of Cambridge.
In the time available it was only possible for Professor
Turner to produce an interim and provisional review and I enclose
a copy. I suggest that it be considered at the next meeting of
the OLCC on 29 April.
Professor Turner has said that he would like to complete
his study but needs to know very soon (by the end of March)
whether he will be asked to do so. He and his colleagues foresee
that other consultative work might be available to them in the
Easter and Summer vacations. In the circumstances, I decided
to offer him terms to conclude his review, probably by visits
to Hong Kong in April and August lasting one week and three to
four weeks respectively.
John Methven Esq.,
/I hope