Cypher
CONFIDENTIAL
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
(The Secretary of State)
TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)
HWB 18/6
Sent 31st March, 1967. 00.56 hrs.
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CONFIDENTIAL
No. 637.
The following Question is down for written answer on Tuesday 4th April.
Mr Ernest Thornton to ask the Secretary of State,
what has been the result of the consultations to effect a reduction in the legally permitted working hours for women and young persons in Hong Kong, who are now permitted by law to work 10 hours per day, six days per week, with 100 hours of overtime per year.
2. Text of Question and Answers on 21st March on this subject is contained in my immediately following telegram.
30 Grateful to know whether anything further may be said in regard to progress of amending legislation.
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