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Miss Barrett

Legal Advisers

HKC 031/18

ILO CONVENTIONS: LETTER FROM NALGO

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1. We spoke. I attach a letter from Nalgo and my proposed reply. I should be particularly grateful for your comments on the point about ILO convention 87 being applicable whether or not it is ratified. If you could send me any comments by close of play on 21 July.

RASMAL

RAJ Bunten

Hong Kong Dept WH 305 270-2655

17 July 1992

PS Please clear your reply to

NALGO with

me

Mr Bunten

1. Apologies for slightly oneshooting your

deadline.

deemed to be,

2. The statement in the NALGO letter that

all member states of the ILO are bound by Carrentan No. 87 whether they

or not, is most puzzling.

have ratified it

There is nothing in

the Carvention to indicate why this should beso, Article I stated" Each member of the ILO for which this Convection is in

Race undertakes to give effect to the following provinare"" It is not clear who "deems" non-

give

to be bound,

3. My only suggestar is that

you

party states

consult the

International habow Advises Adrian Smith, an

210 858110 to see if he has

is referis to.

any

idea what this

phat

Will Bautt 23/7/92