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YOUR TELEGRAM NO. 2383 OF DECEMBER: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY POSTAL WORKERS IN HONG KONG.
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1. YOUR DRAFT REPLY TO THE UNION OF COMMUNICATION WORKERS IS FINE. THANK YOU.
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YOUR TELNOS 3469 AND 3555: INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY POSTAL WORKERS IN HONG KONG
1. MANY THANKS FOR THE INFORMATION IN TURS. WE PROPOSE TO REPLY TO THE UNION OF COMMUNICATION WORKERS (UCW) ALONG THE
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HOWEVER, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO) HAS NOW WRITTEN TO YOU ON THE SAME ISSUE. ENSURE THAT OUR REPLY TO THE UCW IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT YOU INTEND TO SAY TO THE ILO WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ON OUR PROPOSED REPLY BY 19093OZ. A COPY OF THE DRAFT IS BEING FAXED TO CSB.
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Mr Smith
International Labour Adviser
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1. The Deputy General Secretary of the Union of Communication Workers (UCW) has written the attached letter to the Secretary of State about the recent postal workers' dispute in Hong Kong. The UCW claim that the imposition of sanctions provided for under Civil Service Regulations and Article XVI of the Hong Kong Letters Patent, vis a vis the warning issued by the Postmaster General, would be a violation of the ILO Convention 151, Articles 7 and 8.
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I attach a draft reply to the UCW which draws on information provided by the Hong Kong Government.
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be grateful for your comments on the draft and in particular as to whether (A) Convention 151 has actuality been extended to Hong Kong and (B) if Hong Kong Government's a in violation of it. I attach for your information, Article XVI of the Letters Patent and the relevant Hong Kong Government Civil Service Regulations.
12 December 1990
CODE 18-77
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Gill Coglin
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Hong Kong Department
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