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breaches of trade union rights in Chile. He agreed that we needed to facilitate the departure of refugees from Chile but said that on 1 January the transport unions affiliated to the International Transport Workers Federation would begin a programme of harassment towards Chile. This would not amount to a complete boycott on trade with Chile but delays in such matters as shipping schedules could be expected. Ir Gormley said the National Union of Mine Workers also intended to object to the presence of Chilean representatives at the next meeting of the ILO's Coal Mining Committee but did not wish to embarrass HMG if Dr Cassidy were still held in detention in lile. Mr Rowlands emphasised that no stone had been left unturned to convey to the Chilean Junta the strength of our feelings over their repressive actions and that HM Ambassador at Santiago made frequent representations. Mr Callaghan concluded by saying that we would continue to do whatever lay in our power to deal with the present situation in Chile.
Greece
15. Mr Jones had the impression that there was too much government supervision over the trade union movement in Greece and that the civil service bureaucracy had too great a part to play in exercising that supervision. He thought that HMG should make
representations to the Greek Government over this excessive government control. Mr Callaghan questioned whether the Economic and Social Committee of the EEC might not be an appropriate place to raise a question of this kind but fir Jones thought that reference to the European Trade Union Confederation might be preferable. He would examine the possibilities. Mr Callaghan referred to Greece's application for EEC membership and thought that might be a factor through which Greece might be influenced. He would call for a report from the Ambassador.
EEC Matters
16. Mr Jones said that the TUC had taken part in a Tripartite Economic and Social Conference at Brussels on 18 November. They hoped that another conference would be held in order to pressurise reflation in those Western European countries where this was economically possible. The TUC also hoped to bring pressure to bear on Ministers dealing with EEC matters, including Her Majesty's Ministers. In replying to Mr Callaghan, Mr Jones said the TUC would investigate the possibilities of using the Economic and Social Committee for this purpose but the surest way at the moment lay in seeking consultation and agreement with Ministers in this country and in this process the CBI might also play a part. Mr Callaghan thought that the TUC, through its membership of the Economic and Social Committee, could help in keeping the Commission's activities on a practical basis. He regarded the Commission as having the role of civil servants: should not the Economic and Social Committee make their representations to the Council of Ministers? He thought there would be advantage in Mr Murray and Mr Jones having a meeting with Mr Hattersley over the role of the Economic and Social Committee as a preliminary to a more general discussion,
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