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23ebruary
10.15
Ron Bridge, Secretary for the Civil Service. Mrs Cheung will inevitably be discussed. We have not yet submitted the latest telegram from Hong Kong but the CLA believes, and I agree, that we must go back to Hong Kong and ask for the resumption of negotiations. The OLA's argument is that although a majority of members of SATA may (repeat may) have voluntarily accepted. the new arrangements, the Executive Committee of the union has not. In the UK in these circumstances the dispute would continue. An intermediate settlement might possibly be reached. on the lines of an agreement to refer the dispute to arbitration when the formal machinery has been established and payment of the new rates to the dissidents in the meantime.
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24 February
09.15
28 February
3 March
11.30
I think we should let the sleeping dog lie le a few weeks
David Jeaffreson, Secretary for Economic Services.
Air Services!
As Rogers of the DOT will be in Hong Kong on 6 March I would suggest that the safest course would be to defer everything for it to be discussed with him. One point you might usefully make however, is that this Department has fought on Hong Kong's behalf. (I know that this has been said before but I personally doubt whether it is fully accepted.)
If the value of kai Tak and David Wong's recent letter is raised you can say no more than that we are studying it.
If
You are spending the morning with the Housing Department. the programe does not already include it, you might ask to be shown one of the earliest re-settlement blocks as improvements here are likely to be a major object.
Peter Lee, Commissioner for Narcotics. I attach the latest annual report.
15 February 1978
Thompson
Hong Kong & General Department
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