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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

? Anger 31 July 1980

for WRITTEN answer cn.....

7 AUGUST

HK&GD.

The draft reply should

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reach the Parliamentary 8.

Unit through your

Under-Secretary by Loon 6.8.80 4PM TODAY WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 8o

Mr Robert Parry (Liverpool, Scotland Exchange): To ask the Lord Privy Seal, how many disputes have taken place in the Hong Kong Civil Service during the past five years;

and

how many persons were dismissed or suspended during such disputes.

My Douglas Hurd

During the past five years, 17 staff unions in the Hong Kong

Civil Service have been involved in 21 disputes leading to some

form of industrial action. On two occasions, 26 and 314 officers

respectively were suspended from duty without pay. No officer

has been dismissed as a result of taking part in such action.

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DOUGLAS HURD

6/8.