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RESISTRY Fo. 1 10 SEP 1975

1. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT LAST WEEK THE TAILORS' AND GARMENT WORKERS'

UNION RANG TO ASK US WHETHER HONG KONG HAD RATIFIED INTERNATIONAL

LABOUR CONVENTIONS 87 AND 98. THEY WERE SATISFIED BY A BRIEF

FACTUAL REPLY.

2. THEY MADE NO REFERENCE TO MACGONGAN'S IMPENDING VISIT.

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