TNAG-0520-FCO40-615-Visit-of-Lord-Goronwy-Roberts--Parliamentary-Under-Secretary-1987 — Page 112

CONFIDENTIAL

(K) APPLICATION OF I LO CONVENTIONS. I THINK THAT FIRST SENTENCE SHOULD READ 29 I LO CONVENTIONS HAVE BEEN APPLIED WITHOUT MODIFICATION TO HONG KONG AND 9 WITH SOME

MODIFICATION.'' SUGGEST THAT YOU CHECK THESE FIGURES WITH

FOGGON.

(L) LABOUR AFFAIRS. SUGGEST SECOND SENTENCE SHOULD READ:

''RECENT LEGISLATION INCLUDES THE INTRODUCTION OF SEVERANCE

PAY ON REDUNDANCY AND MEASURES TO REDUCE PERMISSIBLE OVERTIME

FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS AND TO PROTECT WORKERS FROM ACTS.

OF ANTI-UNION DISCRIMINATION.''

''

(M) TRADE UNIONS. AMEND TO READ THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT COVERS ONLY 15% OF THE WORKFORCE AND UNIONS ARE POLITICALLY DIVIDED.

THE UNIONS CONSEQUENTLY HAVE LITTLE EFFECTIVE ORGANISATION OR -

BARGAINING POWER."'

•

(N) HOUSING. AMEND TO READ ABOUT 2 MILLION PEOPLE, OR 47% OF

THE POPULATION ARE ALREADY LIVING IN SUBSIDISED PUBLIC

HOUSING. THERE IS AN AMBITIOUS 10-YEAR PROGRAMME TO BUILD

PUBLIC HOUSING FOR ANOTHER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE. THIS

PROGRAMME, TOGETHER WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR'S EXPECTED CONTRIBUTION, IS DESIGNED TO BREAK THE BACK OF HONG KONG'S

HOUSING PROBLEM. HOWEVER, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS MAY DELAY

THIS PROGRAMME.''

(0) MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES. SUGGEST THE ADDITION OF IT IS ALSO INTENDED TO PROVIDE A SECONDARY MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND A DENTAL SCHOOL AT THE

HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.''

(P) EDUCATION. SUGGEST THE ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING: "A SECOND

OBJECTIVE IS THE PROVISION BY 1979 OF SUFFICIENT SECONDARY PLACES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR FOR 40% OF THE 15-16 AGE GROUP.

(Q) NARCOTICS. SUGGEST USE THE PHRASE THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE

NARCOTICS BUREAU'' IN THIRD SENTENCE.

F CO PLEASE PASS TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

COPIES TO:

HKIOD

MR WILFORD

FED

PS/LORD GORONWY-ROBERTS

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

.6 GRAFTON STREET W1

NEWS D GIPD

PS

PS/PUS

2

CONFIDENTIAL