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TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1111 OF 22ND NOVEMBER, 1972. INFO PRIORITY

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION.

LAST

REF

YOUR TELEGRAM 1924.

NEXT

REF.

QUESTION "HOW MANY TRADE UNIONISTS ARE PRESENTLY SERVING

ON LEGISLATIVE BODIES WITHIN HONG KONG: WILL (S. OF S.) LIST THE

BODIES CONCERNED AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HEMBERS OF EACH INDICATING

THE TRADE UNIONISTS SERVING ON EACH.''

2. NO TRADE UNIONISTS PRESENTLY SERVE ON THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE OR URBAN COUNCILS, THE THREE MAIN LEGISLATIVE BODIES IN HONG KONG. HOWEVER, HONG KONG IS RUN THROUGH A COMPLEX PATTERN OF

BOARDS,

COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES AND THOSE CONCERNED WITH INDUSTRIAL

EMPLOYEES HAVE TRADE UNIONIST MEMBERS. DETAILS ARE :

LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD

TOTAL

MEMBERSHIP

9

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY

COUNCIL

TRÅDE

UNIONISTS

4

4

22

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4

3. I SUGGEST A REPLY ON THE ABOVE LINES.

4. A SIMILAR QUESTION WAS ASKED IN MAY 1972 -YOUR TELEGRAM 361

AND MY TELEGRAM 393 REFER.

FCO PASS PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

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PARLIAMENTARY UNIT

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COPIES TO:

HK GOVT OFFICE 6 GRAFTON ST W1.

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