CONFIDENTIAL,
THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ARBITRATOR: OR
S AN EARLY SECRETARIAL CLASS PAY SURVEY, TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE
VERY NEAR FUTURE.
IF THE LOCAL OBJECTIONS TO (A) REMAIN, IN YOUR VIEW, INSUPERABLE, I HOPE THAT YOU COULD BRING FORWARD THE PROPOSED PAY SURVEY STILL FURTHER (SAY TO THE AUTUMN OF THIS YEAR): TO CARRY IT OUT WITH EXISTING STAFF, THUS AVOIDING THE NEED FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVALI AND TO MAKE AN EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT WHICH WE CAN USE HERE.
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I AM SORRY TO HAVE TO PRESS YOU ON AN ISSUE WHICH IS NOT VERY IPORTANT IN ITSELF. BUT THE FAILURE TO RESOLVE THIS DISPUTE IS PROVIDING DISPROPORTIONATE ENCOURAGEMENT TO THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING TO DISCREDIT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S RECORD ON LABOUR RELATIONS MORE GENERALLY, AND IS PROVING AN INCREASING EMBARRASSMENT HERE.
OWEN.
SETTLE
H & GD
FS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
ME.CORTAZZI
MEMURRAY
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