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UKMIS GENEVA (FOR HONG KONG COUNSELLOR).

64TH SESSION OF INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE: GENEVA, JUNE.

1. WE WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE JAMES NEIL HENDERSON, COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AS A TECHNICAL ADVISER TO THE UNITED KINGDOM DELEGATION. ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

HAVE RELEVANCE FOR HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY:-

(A) AIR POLLUTION, NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE WORKING

ENVIRONMENT, AND

(B) THE ROLE, FUNCTIONS AND ORGANISATION OF LABOUR

ADMINISTRATION..

2. IN CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN HENDERSON AND HURST, THE DEPARTMENT

OF EMPLOYMENT HAS OFFERED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS ACCOMMODATING HENDERSON WITH THE U.K DELEGATION. COST OF VISIT WILL BE MET BY

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

3. HENDERSON PLANS TO ARRIVE IN GENEVA AT 0750 ON SUNDAY 11 JUNE

ON FLIGHT SR303.

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