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TO IMMEDIATE F C O TELNO 975 OF 11 AUGUST 1978
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
MY TELNO 974: LABOUR CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG.
THE TEXT OF THE QUESTION TO BE ASKED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
BY MISS LYDIA DUNN ON 16 AUGUST IS AS FOLLOWS:
A, IS GOVERNMENT AWARE OF THE STATEMENT MADE BY THE UNDER-
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON
24 JULY, 1978 THAT HONG KONG WORKERS ARE GROSSLY EXPLOITED AND
THAT HONG KONG HAS NEITHER HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK LEGISLATION
NOR AN EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION ORDINANCE:
B. IF SO, WILL GOVERNMENT LODGE THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE
PROTEST WITH HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT AND EXPRESS HONG KONG'S
RESENTMENT OVER THIS TOTALLY BASELESS AND UNJUSTIFIED STATEMENT ?
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