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in your

as you are concerned, the proposed legislation.

does not go far enough because in practice it does

not extend to garment workers. But it is worth

noting that when the legislation has been passed it

oh will be a first base from which we can all work for

its extention to workers in all industries in Hong

Kong and subsequently for further overall reductions,

At least you can point to defuitière advance, even if

and you new it is) One final point.

The hard fact is that there

So far too limited is no significant move within the labour movement

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who may from

loss in

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in Hong Kong for an improvement in the hours of

work for women and young persons. Therefore

whenever outside pressures are exerted there is a

belief that they are exerted for protectionist

reasons. This belief is shared by manufacturers

alike I would therefore hope that

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Zworkers

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anything you say about Hong Kong in your address

will not give encouragement to such negative

thinking there.

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(JUDITH HART)

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