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..In Confidence
To:-
N. Kinnock, Esq., MP,
House of Commons.
Type 1 +
From
Mr. A. Royle
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
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29/07/0
Your letter of 24 October to the Secretary of
State about the provisions of the Trade Union
Registration (Amendment) Bill has been passed to me
as I have responsibility for Hong Kong affairs.
I am sorry that I have not been able to write
to you sooner but I was anxious that the situation
should first be clarified about a number of controver-
matters
sial included in the draft Bill.
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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. This gives all sections of
opinion an opportunity to express views about the
legislation, which can be taken into account before or
during the passage of the legislation through the
Legislature. This procedure has been followed in the
present case. 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.
Turning to the specific clauses of the Bill
mentioned in your letter, you will g be glad to know
that Clause 24 concerning obstruction has been
deleted from the Bill.
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