TNAG-0088-FCO40-124-Social-welfare-working-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1967 — Page 13

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as you are concerned, this does not go far

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not extent to garment workers. But, when

the legislation has been passed it will be

a first base from which we can all work for

its extention to workers in all industries

in Hong Kong, and

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One final point.

The hand fact

than

As you know, there

the labom morder

is now significant move within/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. I would therefore hope that any-

thing you say about hour of work at y

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manufacturers in

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the territory any excu

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to delay progress

conference will not

by-drawing attention to workers generally

to any apparent threat to its earning

capacity.

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