TNAG-0646-FCO40-794-Application-of-international-labour-conventions-to-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 10

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 959 OF 12 DECEMBER

FOR HO, SOCIAL SERVICES BRANCH, FROM THOMPSON ILO CONVENTIONS.

1. WE WERE DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED TO LEARN FROM THE MINUTES OF EXCO OF 29 NOVEMBER THAT THE AMENDMENT TO THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE WILL NOT PERMIT THE REMOVAL OF THE MODIFICATION TO ARTICLE 10 OF CONVENTION 17. IN VIEW OF MINISTERS' INTEREST IN THIS SUBJECT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW WHY THE CHANGE WAS FOUND NECESSARY.

2. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE TERM QUOTE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE UNQUOTE IS DESIGNED TO COVER QUOTE NORMAL RENEWAL UNQUOTE. IF IT IS, THEN AN AMENDED AND IMPROVED MODIFICATION COULD PROBABLY BE MADE. GRATEFUL CONFIRMATION ON THIS POINT.

3. IF THE TIMETABLE FOR THE FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENTIONS DURING 1977 IS TO BE MET LEGISLATION MUST OBVIOUSLY BE INTRODUCED VERY RAPIDLY TO COVER POINTS IN CONVENTION 17 (ARTICLE 9), CONVENTION 90 AND CONVENTION 42. GRATEFUL TO KNOW CURRENT POSITION.

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