CO129-572-6 Hong Kong Seamen's Union- proposed proscription 22-1-1938 - 30-8-1938 — Page 3

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(See 5 on 53551/36)

State is in favour of the recognition and

encouragement of legitimate labour organisations

in the Colonies for definite Trade Union

purposes. This does not seem a moment to

raise the matter again.

In any case it seems to be clear

that the activities of the Union in organising

recruiting for the Chinese Forces and inciting

to boycott within the Colony are sufficient

grounds for its proscription.

Without going

into the question of whether the "reign of

terror" from which Hong Kong suffered in 1927

would recur if the Union were to be permitted,

it seems to me that it is very necessary to

prevent the Colony being used as a base for

anti-Japanese activities such as those

attempted by the Union. I think it would

be

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