CO129-596-1 Strikes 9-1-1948 - 5-1-1950 — Page 12

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Mr. Paskin

Mr.

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Sir C.

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File No.

* SAVINGRAM

TELEGRAM/*

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To:--

GOVERNOR HONG KONG

(Reut of minute)

RECEIVED 6. 5- JAN 1950

In Tel. C.D.

Repeated to:-

Priority:-

Nil.

Reply urgently required.

Important.

Immediate.

Most Immediate.

To be transmitted :—

In Clear

Code

Cypher

TYPEX

See (1) on '50

Your telegram No. 1404.

Strikes.

53508/49

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Sent. TYPEX

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Restricted.

"Confidential

Secret.

Top Secret and. Personal.

I am concerned at situation which is reported in

"Times" on 4 January that while maintaining their

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agreement to go to arbitration the employers have

refused request of workers to reopen negotiations.

Is there any possibility that this reported new request

indicates a more reasonable frame of mind?

If so

I am sure that the Labour Department will continue to

use their best efforts to bring the parties together again. Plusse telegraph reply #gently, I should

like to be kept in trich with ace developments in the situation.

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