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ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL STAFFS, HONG KONG BRANCH

P. O. BOX 9148, KOWLOON CITY,

HONG

KONG.

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Chairman: P N ̧ Collenden."

Mn Clive Jenkins,

Joint General Scenciary,

Association of Scientific,

Technical and Managerial Staffs","

15 Half Moon Street,

London.

Dear Clive,

W.1.

Ben Becker.1

Secretary

27th May, 1970.

Many thanks for your letters,' one dated 5th inst; posted 8th inst, which I received on 18 th and another letter with attachment from the Foreign Office dated 18th inat, neceived 22nd.“

I attach hercio photostats of correspondence with HAECO" for

your perusal.*

A meeting with Management was held at 3pm on Monday 25th pe results of which are summarised below:

*

(1). The Branch Executive met Mr. Wakeford and Mn Willians, Asst."

General Manager Production," the latter had little or nothing of consequence to say.'

(2) The General Manager said that the decision," not to grant

recognition was the decision of The Board.'

1319 requested that he should now ask the Board to reconsider the decision, not to grant recognition; Mr. Wakeford agreed to do this but added, that in his opinion, the decision would not be changed."

(4). Mn Wakeford made the point that he was prepared to listen to

our vicus but not as a recognised negotiating body.' 15). I raised a few points in the discussion, which followed.

a. Mr Wakeford promised to look into the possibility

of arranging to put Local Contract staff onto a similar Medical Scheme, to the Expatriate Stuff.'

b. The present Medical Scheme would be looked into, with a