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6. ONE OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATIONS INVOLVED IN
HE CURRENT DISPUTES IS AFFILIATED TO THE PRO-KUOMINGTANG TRADES UNION COUNCIL BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF POLITICAL MOTIVATION
BEHIND ITS ACTIONS.
7. THE U.K-BASED POSTAL TELEPHONE TELEGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (P.T.T.I)
HAS BEEN ASKED TO FINANCE A SEMINAR ON TRADES UNIONS IN HONG KONG TO BE HELD BY THE NEUTRAL CIVIL SERVANTS GENERAL UNION AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR (29 JANUARY).
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8. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN THE PRIVATE
SECTOR DURING THE MONTH.
9. THE REGISTRATRAR OF TRADES UNIONS AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
LABOUR WERE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO A DINNER HELD BY
AN F.T.U-AFFILIATED UNION AT WHICH THE CHAIRMAN PRAISED THE WORK OF THESE TWO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE INVITATION REFLECTS F.T.U POLICY AND IS THE FIRST SINCE THE F.T.U INITIATIVE DURING THE NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS (PARA.8 OF THE LIC ASSESSMENT FOR SEPTEMBER 1978 REFERS).
UNITED FRONT AND CULTURAL.
10. CHINA'S SUCCESS IN THE 8TH ASIAN GAMES, WHERE SHE WAS A
RUNNER-UP TO JAPAN, HAS BEEN WIDELY PUBLICISED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNIST AND NON-COMMUNIST PRESS. THE CHINESE GYMNASTICS TEAM
PERFORMED IN HONG KONG EN ROUTE BACK TO CHINA.
11. TWO FEMALE PANDAS ARRIVES AT OCEAN PARK ON 5 DECEMBER ON
LOAN FROM CANTON ZOO FOR THREE MONTHS.
UNITED FRONT WORKERS.
SOCIAL PRESSURE GROUPS.
THEY HAVE PROVED EXCELLENT
12. CRITICISM OF THE RENT INCREASE IN PUBLIC HOUSING BY THE
PEOPLE'S COUNCIL ON PUBLIC HOUSING POLICY HAS CONTINUED, BUT HAS
BEEN GENERALLY MILD IN TONE. THERE WAS SOME TALK BY A SMALL MINORITY GROUP AFFILIATED TO THE COUNCIL OF RESIDENTS NOT PAYING
THEIR RENT WHEN IT WAS DUE AT THE END OF DECEMBER. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO LARGE-SCALE NON-PAYMENT OF RENTS, INDICATING THAT RESIDENTS HAVE ACCEPTED THE NEW RENT LEVELS.
13. OPPOSITION TO THE EDUCATION WHITE PAPER HAS DIMINISHED BUT
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