TNAG-0296-FCO40-332-Legislation-for-registration-of-trade-unions-in-Hong-Kong-1972 — Page 83

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Sir H Norman-WalkerKCMG OBE

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Thank you for keeping us in touch with developments

inconnection with the Trade Union Registration

(Amendment) Bill - your telegrams numbers 130 and 133.

I am now enclosing for your records two copies of a

note of the meeting we had with the TUC on 5 January.

George Foggon was away at the time and it was most

fortunate therefore that Goodwin and Allan were able

to attend the meeting. We have heard no more from

the TUC but in case they return to the charge we

should be grateful if you could let us have your

comments on the points they have raised.

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May I take this opportunity of asking that a reply

now be sent to the Note handed by Mr Peter C K Chan

to Mr Royle at his meeting with the Members of the

Urban Council during his visit to Hong Kong last

October. A copy of that note is enclosed.

should

reply, we suggest, take the following form -

The

"I understand that when Mr Royle met the Mrban

Members of the Urban Council during his visit to Hong

Kong last October you handed him a note about the

Trade Union Registration (Amendment) Bill.

Now that the Bill has been published prior to

introduction into the Legislative Council, Mr Royle

has asked me to say that he hopes you will agree that the proposed new legislation will contribute towards

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