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(C) SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG
THE HONG KONG COVERNMENT HAVE FACED FORMIDABLE PROBLEMS
IN IMPROVING SOCIAL CONDITIONS IN THE TERRITORY, PARTICULARLY THAT OF ABSORBING VERY LARGE NUMBERS OF IMMIGRANTS FROM CHINA. IMG WELCOMES THE ADOPTION, IN RECENT YEARS, OF LONG TERM PROGRAMMES IN SUCH FIELDS AS HOUSING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
(D) LABOUR RELATIONS AND CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG
HMG HAS INSTITUTED AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF PROGRESS MADE BY HONG KONG IN APPLYING THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION CONVENTIONS ON LABOUR RELATIONS AND CONDITIONS, HONG KONG'S RECORD COMPARES FAVOURABLY WITH THAT OF OTHER PARTS OF ASIQA.
CALLAGHAN
PILES
IKIOD (3)
PHO
RID
COPTES TO
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE
6 GRAFTON STREET
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PS/PUS
PS/LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
PR DARMOUR
MR MALE
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