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PRIVACY MARKING
..In Confidence
DRAFT LETTER
To:-
Sir Hugh Norman-Walker
Chief Secretary
Hong Kong
Type 1 +
From
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
? for signature
by Mr Wilford
of this hind
I am writing by way of explanation of
our exchange of telegrams concerning the
Hong Kong Government's proposals for modifying
the rules concerning night work for women.
2.
We did our best to meet your deadline,
but with the Labour Adviser abroad at the time
your proposals were received and the need
just for reference to Ministers, it was not
I need hardly add how important
possible.
it is for us to have as much warning as you can amp wo
possible
of any decisions on delicate issues
that might, for example, give rise to
Parliamentary criticism here.
3.
Turning to the subject of these
exchanges, we have assumed that the arrange-
ments for the prior inspection of industrial
premises before a permit is issued for women
to be employed at night will be continued.
Moreover, while the division of duties
continues to exist between Labour Inspectors
and Factory Inspectors, you may think it
as to
worthwhile enquiring the extent to which
Factory Inspectors participate in)inspections
subsequent injin
ht./It
of the factories concerned at night.
It would
also be helpful to us if we could be told
of any local criticism that may develop after
the public announcement has been made.
W(B)L 51-7433
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