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Reference..

Mr. Hurst (Deputy Labour Adviser)

Mr. ton (Assistant Legal Adviser)

Hong Kong Trade Union Registration

(Amendment) Bill,1970

The following letters about the Bill require

answers:

2.

(a) Mr. P. Judd, M.P. to Mr. Godber at (8).

Interim reply sent is at (9)

(b) Mr. J. Johnson, M.P. to Mr. Royle at

(40).

(c) Mr. V. Feather to Secretary of State

at (11). Interim reply sent is at (12).

(a) Mr. N. Kinnock, M.P. to Secretary of

State.

(e) Mr. J.W. England to Mr. Godber at

(7).

Draft replies are attached and I should be grateful if you would consider these. In the case of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Royle promised him a draft reply to Mr. England when he met him on 3 November. This is also attached.

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(G. F. Kinnear)

5 November,1970

Mr. Kinnear

Mr. Foggon is on leave but I have spoken to him on these drafts.

2. He made several points which he considers should be reflected in the replies to this correspondence. These are that the Hong Kong Government is responsible for making decisions on the Bill but has snown its willing- ness to consider amendments on the basis of comments received on the draft Bill. In their present form the final paragraphs of the draft replies could also give the impression that the Hong Kong Government is yielding to pressure.

13.