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HKK 13/4.

Reference

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No. 51

- 7 MAY 1975

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CONFIDENTIAL

P.

Mr Wotton HKIOD

Watson

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JIKK- 5/31

1. You asked me to comment & the reference in the attached draft Submission to the position of the UK Government in relation to ILO Convention No. 138.

2.

The statement in paragraph 5 is accurate but in view of other references to the possibility of the application of this Convention to Hong Kong which have been made lately I wonder wheth r there would be any advantage in drawing attention to the attitude of the UK towards this Convention? This is clearly set out in Cmmd 5828 (page 3 refers). I have confirmed by reference to the D/Employment that no change of attitude is envisaged in the foreseeable future.

6 May 1975

lufwan

Miss M M Swan Gibraltar &

General Department (K 273A MA 246)