TNAG-1473-FCO40-2004-Visits-by-MPs-from-the-UK-to-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 71

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1. MR JOHN GORST MP (CONS HENDON N) WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG

FROM 1-5 OCTOBER. HE IS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SELECT

COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A COMMITTEE

VISIT TO JAPAN FROM 12-19 OCTOBER TO STUDY LABOUR, MANAGEMENT AND

TRAINING PRACTICES THERE. MR GORST WOULD LIKE A SHORT PROGRAMME

KONG ON THE SAME TOPIC.

OF MEETINGS WHILE IN HONG

2. MR GORST WOULD LIKE A TOTAL OF ONE DAY OF MEETINGS, ARRANGED

ON 2 AND 3 OCTOBER. HE HAS ASKED FOR A SHORT BRIEFING BY THE

GOVERNOR (IF POSSIBLE) AND ANOTHER BY THE SENIOR OFFICIALS

RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, HE DOES

NOT WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH HONG KONG 'POLITICIANS' UNLESS THERE

IS A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING ANGLE TO DISCUSS. MR GORST WOULD

BE INTERESTED IN SEEING A HONG KONG BRANCH OF A MULTINATIONAL

COMPANY THAT ALSO OPERATES IN THE UK, AND THE TRADES UNION

ORGANISATION.

3. THE MEETINGS SHOULD CONCENTRATE ON THE SELECT COMMITTEES

BRIEF: THEIR MAIN INTERESTS ARE THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

PRACTICES OF FIRMS WHICH ALSO OPERATE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN

TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, IN LIFE-TIME EMPLOYMENT

AND IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BUREAUCRACY AND BUSINESS.

OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN

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