TNAG-0786-FCO40-990-Policy-of-Government-of-Hong-Kong-on-labour-and-trade-union--1978 — Page 216

TO FLASH GOVERNOR HONG KONG Tate

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 15 AUG 1978

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INDEX

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DESK OFFICER

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REGISTRY

Action Taken

रह

CEGRAM NO 627 OF 15 AUGUST.

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FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM MCLAREN.

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OiJR TELNO 622: LABOUR CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG.

1. IN MR CRYER'S ABSENCE ABROAD IT HAS NOT SO FAR PROVED POSSIBLE TO GET HIS CLEARANCE FOR THE PROPOSED STATEMENT. HE IS NOT DUE TO

RETURN TO THE UK UNTIL 17 AUGUST.

2. WE HAVE CONSULTED THE MINISTER OF STATE WHO IS VERY ANXIOUS THAT MR CRYER SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO RETRACT HIS REMARKS ABOUT HONG KONG BEFORE MISS DUNN'S QUESTION (YOUR TELNO 975) IS ANSWERED IN LEGCO. YOU SHOULD THEREFORE ARRANGE FOR THE QUESTION TO BE DEFERRED UNTIL NEXT WEEK. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, OR IF YOU SEE VERY STRONG OBJECTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY FLASH

TELEGRAM.

OWEN

AİLES

HKGD

PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS MR.MURRAY

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE,

LONDON.

MR.GINGELL, CRE4/DOT. MR.LENG,

PIM/DOI.

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