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(The Secretary for Security, Mr D.G. JEAFFRESON, the
Adviser, Mr R.D.. CLIFT, the Director of
Immigration, Mr A.J. CARTER and the Commissioner for Labour,
before the Council for the
Mr J.C.A. HAMMOND attended
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discussion of this item.)
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FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS
IN HONG KONG : A LIMIT ON THE NUMBERS
(SCR. 2/2091/78 VI)
The Council considered memorandum XCC(87)28.
The Council ADVISED and the Acting Governor ORDERED
(a) that the number of FDHs in
Hong Kong should not be
reduced by means of the
proposals in paragraph 14 of
XCC(86)191 at Annex to the
memorandum ΠΟΥ for the time
being should the number be
limited by the
means
described in paragraph 3 and
4 of the memorandum;
(b) that the minimum wage for
newly arrived FDHS should be
no less than $2,300 per month
subject to regular review;
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