de veu considér. Chinaga pillar intervanim likk?
Bingo Mutant, when there vas a serious incident at Dhau Tau Ket: in which five polloe were killed, there have been a number of barder incidenta. These have ori-inated in demonstrations and aftadka arninst the Hong Kong polios posts by civilinna living across the border, among whom there have beon manbaru of the Chinese militis. Strong foaling appears to boy bean whipped up on the Chinese side of the border by Faking's inflammatory propaganda and by false r ports from the Commanåste in Hong Kong. There has beon no evidones of involvanent by the Chiness ArmyĮ en recent ocassions bursts of small-ame fire tavs hoon dimoted into Hong Kong teritor but it would seam that those have beən intended as warminge, possibly to their own people. On a number of occasions the Chinese Army has been awon to be restraining would-be axonstantors and preventing such excursions.
Bong Kong wigan am low by Nzitish but not by Asian s tandarda,
In general, conditions of vork in Hong Kong sao mocond only to those in Japan
amongst Asian countries. It has also to be remembered that Ikong Tong haa
to meet the low cost osepetition of neighbouring countries in overseas maritate. Wage rates, in frot, laorenmod overall by more than 70% during the parlod 1958-65 and since the cost of living is reported to have rism by 14% ovar
roughly the anne poriod, tase inorenses represent a substantial advance in terms of real wages,
For some tino we have been in oonmaltation with the Commor en a
raduction in hours of work o“ vonon and young persone. This standa at 60 hours per week; 48 hours per wook is prescribed by I.1.0. Convention.
Legislation has been brought in to provide noosssary additional pevers to
effect a ryduation in these hours and it is hoped shortly to reach agreement on a phased programs to reduce to a 48-hour weak over the next 3 to 4 years.
SIMICOS, ihve you any ZZWDosals in mind for constitutisani odranco An
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MACHEROUND. China regards Hong Kong sa Chinese territory to be recovered in
it has bean made clear to us that in the meantime the actus. QUO.
in the Colony should be maintained. This attitude precludom us from any movos
that might take Hong Konɛɛ along the normal Colonial progression to self-
government and independance.
/Thare
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