23.
Surveys
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There are a number of labour problems
about which so little is known that their importance cannot be adequately assessed. The only means of ascertaining relevant information would be by survey, and it is suggested that a member of the staff of the Department of Labour be made available for this purpose.
24.
Hong Kong Industries.
This section again stresses the point that too rapid a change in present employment practices would do more harm than good.
The next 12 paragraphs give brief notes
on the principal industries.
25.
Organisation and Staffing of the
Department of Labour.
This gives details of present staff and suggests additions to the Department, details are given in Appendix 13.
26.
27.
Programme of Action
This is defined in Appendix 14.
The report finishes with a Summary of
Recommendations.
Mr Foggon
Mr Parry.
P. Pettence t 22/5.
You will be interested to see Mr Houghton's report
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of interest. A very full summary of the recommendations
is given in par 440
-m page 69.
Mr Houghton has now returned to the U.K. will le merculatule for consultation of required. As the Report is addsened to Me H.K. fort
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