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not play a more active part in Hong Kong at its present state of economic development. There are doubtless good local reasons why this is so: but trade unions here would not be satisfied with any official explanation of these. What was needed was an impartial
and independent investigation by someone who enjoyed the confidence of both sides of industry here. Dr McCarthy, who had been approached, would be eminently suitable but we understand he would only have time to supervise a project undertaken by his nominee.
Trade Union Legislation
9.
The Secretary of State might say that he, and some British trade unions, recognise that some restrictions in the trade union law are necessary (with eg. the different political allegiances of the Hong Kong trade unions in mind). Nonetheless, it would be helpful
HK politically here if the law more corresponded with practice which
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is, we understand, distinctly more liberal on such matters as
the employment of paid officials by trade unions.
The Governor's Programme (copy attached)
10.
The Secretary of State might ask for the Governor's impressions of his meeting with the TUC today. He might say that, while it was regrettable that the NEC had insisted on a separate meeting with the Governor from that arranged with the PLF, it is
have very useful that the Governor has managed to fit both into his
crowded programme.
jeal Connection
11.
FED and EID (E) concur.
3 December 1975
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Sir D Watson
PL O'Keeffe
Hong Kong & Indian Ocean Dept.
Mr Larmour
Mr Cortazzi
Mr Male Mr McNally
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