OCMIAN 8802
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RR TOKYO
FM FCOLN TO HOKON
28130OZ AUG
GRS 323
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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1827
OF 281300Z AUGUST 86
INFO ROUTINE TOKYO
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1. MR JOHN GORST MP (CONS HENDON N) WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG
FROM 1-5 OCTOBER. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SELECT
COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A COMMITTEE
VISIT TO JAPAN FROM 12-19 OCTOBER TO STUDY LABOUR, MANAGEMENT AND
TRAINING PRACTICES THERE. MR GORST WOULD LIKE A SHORT PROGRAMME
KONG ON THE SAME TOPIC.
OF MEETINGS WHILE IN HONG
2. MR GORST WOULD LIKE A TOTAL OF ONE DAY OF MEETINGS, ARRANGED
ON 2 AND 3 OCTOBER. HE HAS ASKED FOR A SHORT BRIEFING BY THE
GOVERNOR (IF POSSIBLE) AND ANOTHER BY THE SENIOR OFFICIALS
RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, HE DOES
NOT WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH HONG KONG 'POLITICIANS' UNLESS THERE
IS A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING ANGLE TO DISCUSS. MR GORST WOULD
BE INTERESTED IN SEEING A HONG KONG BRANCH OF A MULTINATIONAL
COMPANY THAT ALSO OPERATES IN THE UK, AND THE TRADES UNION
ORGANISATION.
3. THE MEETINGS SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON THE SELECT COMMITTEES
BRIEF: THEIR MAIN INTERESTS ARE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
PRACTICES OF FIRMS WHICH ALSO OPERATE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN
TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, IN LIFE-TIME EMPLOYMENT
AND IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUREAUCRACY AND BUSINESS.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN
communi
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HKR027/8.
STRI
15 SEP 1986
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