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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 1091 OF 12 DECEMBER 1974

VISIT OF LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

1 DURING THE DISCUSSION ON HONG KONG THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, 16 DECEMBER, AT THE OVERSEAS LABOUR CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS PROPOSES TO MENTION HIS FORTHCOMING VISIT TO HONG KONG AND WISHES TO SAY THAT HE WILL ENDEAVOUR DURING HIS VISIT TO TALK TO ALL SHADES OF TRADE UNION OPINION. HE RECOGNISES THAT THE HKFTU ARE UNLIKELY TO ACCEPT AN INVITATION TO MEET HIM BUT NEVERTHELESS HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN INVITATION EXTENDED TO THEM. 2. HE IS DELIGHTED TO SEE THAT THE PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME INCLUDED

A MEETING WITH TRADE UNION MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD, BUT. OF COURSE, THE HKFTU IS NOT REPRESENTED THERE.

3. WE SHALL BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW BEFORE 09AZZ ON 16 DECEMBER WHETHER YOU SEE ANY OBJECTION TO WHAT IS PROPOSED.

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