TNAG-0103-FCO40-139-Briefs-and-background-notes-for-Lord-Shepherd-1967 — Page 38

CONSTANTIAL

Such industrial action as they have taken this year suggosts that they will not use any conciliation procedurost they are refusing to recognise that Government has a role to play in labour rolations. Their tactica of mass physical intimidation and refusal to negotiato "domando" will make it oven more difficult to persuade employers to accord

recognition,

:

Hong Kong Department,

October 1967.