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IMMEDIATE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE TO HONG KONG
(D.T.D.)
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19 OCTOBER, 1967 (HWB 18/6)/2%
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YOUR SAVING DESPATCH NUMBER 293.
IN CONNEXION WITH PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS GRATEFUL YOUR IMMEDIATE
ADVICE AS TO:-
(A) DATES OF THE TWO MOST RECENT INSPECTIONS OF NAMED FACTORY
PRIOR TO APPEARANCE OF THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE:
(B) PRESENT NUMBER OF FACTORY INSPECTORS AND ASSISTANT INSPECTORS
2. MINISTER WILL PROBABLY BE PRESSED STRONGLY IN SUPPLEMENTARIES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE PERIOD OVER WHICH REDUCTION OF HOURS IS TO TAKE PLACE. GRATEFUL TO LEARN OUTCOME OF HETHERINGTON'S MEETING OF 17 OCTOBER WITH EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATIONS AND WHETHER PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT MAY YET BE ANNOUCED,
3. PLEASE PASS COPY TO LORD SHEPHERD.
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