MK
Cutting dated
THE GUARDIAN
11 MAR 1970.
19
K.271.
M.P.A.
P
112/3/70.
Child labour in Hongkong
Sir.-You reported (Guar- dian," February 25) that the Hongkong Government rejected allegations, by the International Texole Garment Workers Fed- eration. of child employment. I am not impressed. The Hong-
not kong Government has good record of accurate state. ments in response to criticism.
They have all appalling
a
10
record on labour conditions. Not many years ago the West. minster Government had to compel the Hongkong Govern- went to amend legislation which permitted Women and young persons to be worked 12 hours per day, seven days per weck. with only four days' holiday per year.-Yours, etc..
Eric Thornton. House of Commons.
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No.51.
AKK
30