REFERENCES
FLAG A
PQ
20 March 1974
Mr J Sillars (Col 98-104)
NOTES FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES
WAGE RATES AND LABOUR CONDITIONS
1. The Overseas Labour Adviser has recently paid a visit
to the Colony. I hope to have his report shortly. It
should throw a good deal of light on the situation.
SHOULD HMG NOT INSIST ON MORE ACTIVE STEPS TO DEVELOP LABOUR
LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG?
2.
The Hong Kong Government have a substantial programme
of labour legislation. Since 1968 they have enacted more
than 73 items in this field. On the general question we
await the report of the Overseas Labour Adviser.
SHOULD THERE NOT BE A COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY INTO LABOUR
AFFAIRS IN HONG KONG?
3. We will of course be considering these matters when
we have the Overseas Labour Adviser's report but I do not
now see a need for an enquiry.
ILO CONVENTIONS
4.
As at 31 December 1973, twenty ILO conventions had been
applied without modification to Hong Kong, and nine applied
with some modification. This compares well with the record
of other countries in the Far East.
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