Sir Geoffrey Howe MP.,
House of Commons,
London,
WS1A OAA
26/4/87
Llwyn,
210/1
Llandre, Bow Street,
Aberystwyth, Dyfed,
29 APR 1937
Hồng trong
Dept ALLOCATIONS SL
pa. plse
42
PTA
13/5.
Dear Sir Geoffrey,
disturbing situation which I was informed of this
I am writing to bring to your attention a has arisen in the British Colony of Hong Kong. situation only yesteday by telephone and I am writing to ask raise the matter with the appropriate authorities.
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About 3,000 immigant domestic workers will be deported from Hong Kong effective from 5th May 1987. This situation is the result of the enactment of a law by the Hong Kong government on April 21st. This law, which applies retrospectively for a period of two weeks, means
contract that any domestic employee whose
is broken or otherwise ineffective, will be deported to his or her country of origin and be obliged to reapply for a work permit.
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The same ruling applies irrespective of who broke the contract and whether the worker has found new employment. The reapplication process takes three to four months during which time the workers' families who have remained at home will be subjected to severe financial hardship. For some families this could mean starvation. Many workers will have insufficient resources to return to Hong Kong, many of them having incurred debts to pay for their fares
in the first instance.
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I have no idea why this inhumane law was passed nor do I know if the British Government is aware of the situation. If you could enlighten me on these points I would be very grateful.
recourse
I believe that those who have been unfairly dismissed should have
to
appeal an
procedure rather
being than
immediately deported, and if they gain new employment they should not be deported.
I hope that you can find out why the Hong Kong government is acting in this inhumane and unsympathetic fashion and bring pressure to bear on the authorities to rectify the situation.
I look forward to your early reply.
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Yours faithfully,
Bryan E. Collis.
Bryan E. Collis Esq.