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Y CLASSIFICATION
Top Secret,
Secret.
Confidential.
Restricted.
Unclassified.
PRIVACY MARKING
.....In Confidence
DRAFT
REPLY
Type 1 +
To:-
DSR11
From
Lord Goronwy-Roberts
Telephone No. Ext.
Department
TO ASK HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WHAT PROGRESS HONG KONG
HAS MADE IN APPLYING IN FULL OR IN PART INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR ORGANISATION CONVENTIONS, AND HOW THIS COMPARES
WITH PROGRESS ATTAINED BY OTHER DEPENDENCIES AND ASIAN
COUNTRIES
1.
Hong Kong's performance in applying ILO Conventions compares well with most UK Dependent Territories as well as a substantial number of Asian countries. The number of Conventions ratified by a selection of countries are:-
Country
Hong Kong
Gibraltar
Bermuda
Applied in full
Applied in part
23
15
2930
6
18
6
Japan
35
India
32
О
Singapore
21
0
Philippines
19
о
Malaysia
11
12
Thailand
11
о
Indonesia
8
8/5
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