designated public area. As it was, by the time the organizers' true intentions had been established and this possibility had been broached to the applicant for the licence, she said she had no way of contacting the participants to effect a change of venue. 7k. As the plans of the organizers of International Women's Day 1988 had been finalized before the licence they sought had been approved, and as no last-minute contact had been arranged, the police were left with two equally unpalatable choices: either (a) to refuse the licence and then have some thousands of irate would-be participants to deal with, or (b) to allow the celebration to be held despite the unsuitability of the appointed venue for the purpose. 75. In the event, it was decided that (b) was the lesser of two evils. There was no wish to provoke a confrontation and it was felt that, if the admittedly restrictive licence conditions were complied with, it would be possible, with a larger police presence than would normally have been necessary, to prevent any disorder (which in this context included any nuisance or danger to the other persons in Statue Square on that Sunday afternoon). 76. The police intervened only when it became clear to the officers on the ground that there was a danger of the public being inconvenienced to an extent where public order would break down. Article ZZ 77. On registration of trade unions, a member of the Human Rights Committee inquired whether any registration applications had been rejected in Hong Kong and, if so, why (CCPR/C/SR.857, para. 62). The answer is that no application for registration of a trade union has been turned down by the Registrar of Trade Unions. Article 2k 78. The Hong Kong Government has recently begun a preliminary study of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific event, International Women's Day 1988, and its organizational challenges, as well as a question about trade union registration in Hong Kong. The topics of public order, police presence, and licensing also suggest a focus on governance and administration.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment, Education