CO129-623-1 Rubber Industry- report and correspondence on the labour situation 1-4-1950 - 31-1-1951 — Page 54

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labour conditions in the Hong Kong rubber and shirt-making industries and I anticipate fur ther enquiries of this nature and further questions in the house. You will appreciate that these queries tend to sllege that Hong Kong gooda can be sold cheaper than United Kingdom goods owing to the use of 'sweated labour' in Hong Kong.

3. In particular I should be grateful for information on any steps you may feel able to take to expedite the passage of the workmen's

Compensation 3111, though I am aware from para. 2 of your Telegram No. 395 Confidential that further work on the Draft Bill rasing to be done.

SECER.

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