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22 MAR 1974
HKK 5/26
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 339 OF 20TH MARCH, 1974. INFO ROUTINE HONGAID.
(10
YOUR TELNO 294
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.
CONVENTION NO. 98 RIGHT TO ORGANISE AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
THERE IS NO LEGISLATION OTHER THAN THE PRESENT TRADE UNIONS
ORDINANCE ITSELF APPLYING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONVENTION BUT
THE PRINCIPLES EMBODIED IN THE CONVENTION ARE ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT
AS AIMS OF POLICY AND ARE ENFORCED, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, BY ADMINI-
STRATIVE ACTION IN THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT,
2.
THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) (NO2) BILL 1974 WHICH AIMS TO PROTECT WORKERS AGAINST ACTS OF ANTI-UNION DISCRIMINATION IS BEING CONSIDERED AND, IF PASSED INTO LAW AS NOW DRAFTED, SHOULD ENABLE HONG KONG
TO MEET MOST OF HER OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS CONVENTION.
3. IT IS HOPED TO BE ABLE TO RE-SUBMIT THIS BILL TO EX.CO.
SHORTLY IN THE LIGHT OF FOGGON'S ADVICE. THE OUTCOME IS
UNCERTAIN - AND WE FEAR THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN LONDON IN THE
TERMS YOU NOW PROPOSE COULD FURTHER PREJUDICE OUR CHANCES OF
ODTALWING THE NECESSARY APPROVAL. WE SHOULD THEREFORE PREFER THAT
YOU STICK TO THE ORIGINAL WORDING AT PARA. 1(D) OF YOUR TELMO 287.
FCO PASS TO HONGAID,
MACLEHOSE
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PS/ MR ROBERTS
MR YOU.DE
SER D LOATSON
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