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COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TELEGRAM NO. 1987 TO HONG KONG
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(B) HOURS OF WORK OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS:
(C) GENERAL STATE OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, INCLUDING
PROTECTION OF TRADE UNION RIGHTS, JOINT CONSULTATION AND CONCILIAT-
ION:
(D) REPORT ON SOCIAL SECURITY.
(7) YOUR PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
MINISTER IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN SUGGESTIONS ADVANCED
BY HERRIES FOR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONS.
(8) DE-SALINATION: MINISTER WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU PROSPECTS
FOR AUGMENTING HONG KONG'S WATER SUPPLIES BY THIS PROCESS.
(9)
EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION: MINISTER WILL WISH
TO ASCERTAIN IN DISCUSSION WITH YOU PRECISELY WHAT ARE THE
NEEDS OF THE CORPORATION IN TERMS OF INFORMATION FROM UNITED
KINGDOM AND POSTS ABROAD.
(10) TRANSPORT COMMISSION: MINISTER WANTS TO EXPLORE WITH YOU
WHAT ADDITIONAL POWERS AND FUNCTIONS YOUR GOVERNMENT MAY NEED TO
ASSUME IN ORDER TO SECURE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT
CONCERNS IN PRIVATE HANDS.
2. GRATEFUL TO KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY
ADDITIONAL MATTERS WHICH YOU WOULD WISH TO RAISE.
3. IT IS NOW ALMOST CERTAIN THAT MINISTER AND PARTY WILL BE TRAVELLING TO HONG KONG VIA KUALA LUMPUR AND NOT VIA SINGAPORE AS
ORIGINALLY PLANNED. AS THERE IS NO FLIGHT FROM KUALA LUMPUR WHICH
WOULD ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY MORNING (14 OCTOBER)
MINISTER PROPOSES THEREFORE, PROVIDED THIS WOULD NOT INCONVENIENCE
/YOU,
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