TNAG-0326-FCO40-362-Appointments-to-membership-of-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Ko-1972 — Page 192

(885363) Dd. 896639 1,000м 8/71 St.S.

NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN

Registry

No.

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION

Top Secret.

Secret.

Confidential,

DRAFT

To:-

NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIESуpe 1 +

From

Telephone No. & Ext.

Restricted. Unclassified.

PRIVACY MARKING

In Confidence

Sii Ammay Полевой han agquien

từ cha

question may

hem bem

Department

Hong Kong & Indian Ocean

MORE REPRESENTATION FOR WORKERS

1.

On the one hand, I must emphasise that Appointments

to the Executive and Legislative/Councils are made on

2

a personal basis, rather than on the basis of repre-

sentation. On the other hand, Hong Kong is run through

a complex pattern of statutory boards, Councils and

Committees, and on those which are concerned with

Industrial Employees (eg Labour Advisory Board,

Industrial Training Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Pro-

ductivity Council) workers sit both as individuals

and trade union representatives.

APPOINTMENT OF MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT AS A "WORKERS"

REPRESENTI & 20

3.

I am aware of the movement in Hong Kong seeking

Mrs Elliott's nomination. Appointments to the Legis-

lative Cougoil are however made on a personal basis.

In any case, Mrs Elliott can hardly be said to be a

representative of the workers. She is believe the

supervisor and/or manager of 7 local schools.

TRADE UNION REPRESENTATION

4.

Despite past efforts industrial workers in Hong

Kong have never been organised on a general trade union

basis as here.

NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE

COUNCILS

Leim

4.

2

all

The appointment of the current Unofficial Members

Lofdth