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IMMEDIATE CYPHER/CAT A
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FM HONG KONG 9407382
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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TULNO 44D OF 4 MAY
INFO PRIORITY PEKING.
YOUR TELNO 322 OF 29 APRIL.
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MR FRANK HOOLEY MP.
NEXT
1. THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS PROVIDED ON WHICH TO BASE DRAFT
REPLIES.
QUESTION (1)
2. NONE.
QUESTION (2)
3. AS STATED IN THE REPLY TO QUESTION (3) IN TELEGRAM NO. 1214 OF
7TH DECEMBER 1976, A FULL-TIME OUTWORKER IS COUNTED AS ''SELF
EMPLOYED''. AS SUCH, LABOUR LAWS IN HONG KONG GOVERNING HOURS OF
WORK, HOLIDAYS OR INDUSTRIAL INJURY COMPENSATION DO NOT GENERALLY
APPLY TO OUTWORK. WHERE A FRINCIPAL OUTWORKER EMPLOYS OTHER WORKERS
THERE WILL BE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM OF MASTER AND SERVANT AND
THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ORDINANCE WILL APPLY. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, BY VIRTUE OF THE DEFINITION OF INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKING (SEE SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 59), THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS ORDINANCE AND SUBSIDIARY
LEGISLATION WILL ALSO APPLY.
CON TOLNILAT
4. THERE IS