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ROUTINE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELEGRAM NUMBER 84
Fur Cory
TO HONG KONG
30 JANUARY 1969
(F. HKK 5/3)
RESTRICTED.
FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION BY JOHN RANKIN IS FOR ORAL
REPLY ON 17 FEBRUARY:
QUOTE TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF HE WILL STATE THE
AVERAGE DAILY AND WEEKLY HOURS OF WORK FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS
IN GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG DURING THE FIRST FULL YEAR
OF A 57 HOURS WEEK. UNQUOTE
2.
WE ARE ASSUMING THAT HE MEANS GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY AND INTEND
TO REPLY ON THAT BASIS, COULD YOU PLEASE SUPPLY DETAILS OF
ESTABLISHMENTS SO COVERED, TOGETHER WITH MATERIAL FOR REPLY AND
SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS, E.G. OVERTIME WORKING AND LOSS OF EARNINGS THROUGH SHORTER WEEK: NUMBER OF WORKERS INVOLVED.
REPLY BY TUESDAY 4 FEBRUARY.
PLEASE
3. WE DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE COPIES OF THE APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS, MADE UNDER THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1967. COULD YOU PLEASE SUPPLY COPIES BY NEXT BAG?
STEWART
FILES
HONG KONG DEPT.
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