TNAG-0232-FCO40-268-Legislation-relating-to-registration-of-trade-unions-in-Hong-1970 — Page 192

Mr. Stewart

(H.K.D.)

Reference.....KK5/14-1970.

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I attach a draft despatch to Hong Kong

on the proposed Trade Union Registration (Amend- ment) Bill, which was sent to us for consideration, in advance of its being referred to various inter- ested bodies in Hong Kong (the Labour Advisory Board, the UMELCO Labour Group,

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2. The draft is largely based on Mr. Foggon's minute of 28 November 1969 and Sir L. Brett's minute of 10 December. Their views on clauses 4 (a), 6 (b), and 19 seem to me to neg

one another and I have accordingly not mentioned them to Hong Kong. The OLA is concerned with the effects of this legislation on ILO Conventions and I have therefore included reference to our understanding of the present situation-if nothing else it will remind Hong Kong that we do attach importance to these Conventions.

3. Mr. Foggon may wish to see this despatch before issue, and perhaps strengthen paragraph 2 (of the ILO Conventions.)

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28th January, 1970.

(I.R. Murray)