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place these targets into good posts in Hong Kong in business or sports organisations. A list of targets in Hong Kong is being prepared and is thought by the NCNA to number between 600 and 800.

17.

In March 1981 at a meeting in England, the rival World Badminton Federation (WBF) agreed to merge with the International

Badminton Federation (IBF). China is a member of the WBF and

Taiwan is a member of the IBF. Both will be represented on the new

unified organisation with Taiwan known as the Chinese Taipei Badminton Association. A meeting to complete the unification will be held in Tokyo later this year.

LABOUR AFFAIRS

18.

The TUC affiliated Amalgamated Union of Seafarers (AUS) has

been given affiliation by the International Transport Workers Federation on condition that membership be confined to seaman's

grade of rating and below and that officers transfer to the Merchant

Navy Officers Guild, Hong Kong (MNOG, HK). The alliance of the right-wing AUS and politically neutral MNOG, HK may provide a challenge to the bigger FTU affiliated Hong Kong Seamen's Union which this year has reported losses in both membership and finances.

19.

Because of the closure of the Hong Kong United Dockyard Ltd. Kowloon Dockyard and transfer of workers to Tsing Yi Island, the FTU

union at the Kowloon Dockyard, the Hong Kong United Kowloon Dockyard Workers Union, has amalgamated with another FTU union- the Hong Kong United Dockyard Employees Union.

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KMT

20.

Changes have taken place in the leadership of the Hong Kong Branch of the Kuomintang (KMT). Taibei has finally approved the retirement of the elderly CHU Sui-yuen, who has been Commissioner of the Hong Kong branch since 1950. He was expected to retire at the end of 1979 but the KMT felt that his departure then could have

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