TNAG-0233-FCO40-269-Legislation-relating-to-registration-of-trade-unions-in-Hong-1970 — Page 18

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29/12/20

I fear that it has taken me rather longer than

I expected when I wrote to you on 25 September, to

let you have our views on Mr. England's memorandum

on the proposed amendments to the Hong/Trade Union

Registration Ordinance.

Kong

I should like to emphasise first that it is the

practice of the Hong Kong Government to publish legis-

lation of this type before it is introduced into

Legislative Council.

present case.

This gives all sections of

opinion an opportunity to express views about the

legisation, which can be taken into account before or

during the passage of the legislation through the

Legislature. This procedure has been followed in the

The Commissioner of Labour, for example,

speaking in Hong Kong on 29 September, gave an assurance

that in the light of observations and criticisms arising

on the draft Bill he would be considering what changes

were necessary before making recommendations about the

final text.

As you might suppose, the draft Bill has also

been examined in this Office and we have, of course,

been in very close touch with the Government of Hong

Kong about it.

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