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Sir Arthur Galsworthy wrote to fir David Trench
on 15 March (reference HWB 18/6) about the Labour
Department's legislative programme which Bob Heatherington
announced in the Legislative Council on 14 February and
which we were glad to note seemed to have created such a
favourable impression in Hong Kong.
Galsworthy
2. Arthur mentioned that we would very much like to
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review the progress of the labour legislation with Sir Governor
David when he comes to London after Easter. In order that
any briefing considered necessary for Sir David may be
prepared, the following are the points of immediate
have been noted here for
importance which we shall wish te review with him.
(a) The staffing of the Labour Department, including
future policy about the filling of the post of
Commissioner of Labour, the position of the two
senior contract officers, and the filling of the post
of Adviser, with particular reference-te joint
consultation.
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(b)eactions to the reduction in hours of work for
women and young persons, in particular in relation
to any loss of wages that may have resulted.
(c) The projected timetable for the Legislative
was
Programme which has not been announced to the
Legislative Council14 February
(d) Social security
progress,with the Report of the
Social Security Committee.
While on the subject of labour matters, I¡ wonder if
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