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NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

Dd. 32855 Ed (4200)

in this matter.

Finally, I should like you to know that

I have taken note of Mr. Burn's point that

some clauses in the model contract purport to

place certain duties and responsibilities on

officials in the country in which the contract

is to be performed and that the Ministry of

here

Labour have stated that they cannot co-operate

in the manner indicated. I can see that the

inclusion of these model clauses as drafted in

contracts for employment in the U.K. could

I

be a source of confusion and frustration.

shall be consulting the Governor of Hong Kong

about the possibility of inserting alternative

versions of the model clauses concerned in

contracts for employment in countries where the

local authorities are not willing or able to

I understand that Clause 19

co-operate.

has already been removed from the most recent

revision of the model contract for this reason.