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(7) IF HE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE ACTIONS THE HONG KONG GOVERN- MENT HAS TAKEN TO IMPROVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE COLONY SEMI CON
(8) IF HE WILL DETAIL THE COMPARATIVE INCOMES AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF
WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG, TAIWAN, SINGAP- ORE, JAPAN, THE PHILIPPINES AND SOUTH KOREA.
2. GRATEFUL FOR INFORMATION/ADVICE ON WHICH TO BASE REPLIES TO QUESTIONS NOS 1 (AS IT AFFECTS HONG KONG), 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 AND SO FAR AS POSSIBLE, 8. THE LAST OCCASION ON WHICH YOU APPEAR TO HAVE PROVIDED COMPARATIVE WAGE RATES IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN CONN- ECTION WITH A P.Q. WAS IN YOUR TELEGRAM NO 1037 OF 20 OCTOBER 1975.
3. WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY TO NO 5:-
QUOTE HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT VERY MUCH WELCOME THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR FURTHER PROGRESS IN SOCIAL, LABOUR AND ALLIED FIELDS IN HONG KONG. A SET OUT BY THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG IN HIS STATEMENT TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 6 OCTOBER UNQUOTE.
4. WITH APOLOGIES, GRATI YOUR TELEGRAMS NOS 1170, HOOLEY'S P.C.'S.
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FOR REPLY BY 151000Z. MANY THANKS FOR
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