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will be a first base from which we can all strive for its extention to workers in all industries in Hong Kong and
At least you subsequently for further overall reductions. can point to definite advance, even if in your own and your members' view it is so far too limited.
One final point. The hard fact is that there is no significant move within the labour movement in Hong Kong for an improvement in the hours of work for women and young persons. Therefore whenever outside pressures are exerted there is a belief that they are exerted for protectionist reasons. This belief is shared by manufacturers and perhaps by some workers who may fear a loss in earnings. I would therefore hope that anything you say about Hong Kong in your address will not give encouragement to such negative thinking
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(JUDITH HART)
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