Even i? adopted, horever, Forgon's proposals would not meet 11 the propos: le raised by Lr Jenkins. For example, Foggon's Proposal envise voluntary orbitration, whereas r Jenkins below to "the erreity for a recommised bargaining agent to make e unilator::l
which implies compulsory arbitration - le, that one party could force tle obler to the Industrial Court.
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enectnent the Industriel Meletionn „et in 1971. The sume could be said about the proposal that the law should provide for "an
It seems obligation upon an employer to bargain in good faith". surprising that ir Jenkins, tho has joined those who attack the Industrial el tions Act here, should be suggesting that certain aspects of it should be adopted in Hong Kong.
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We would doubt whether compulsory arbitration or recognition machinery would be acceptable to xecutive Council in Hong Kong. We would think it necessary to move by stages in this delicate uroa. But we would hope that the modest improvements deriving from Forgon's reports, which appear to be acceptable to you in principle, could be put into effect.
7. We look forward to receiving your own comments on hr Jenkins' letter, so that we can advise ir Moyle on the terms of a reply.
Enc
RB Crowson
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Department
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