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Mr. Gaminara
I have had two long talks with Mr. Greenhalgh who still finds cause for complaint in the letters which have been addressed to him. For example, he has taken offence at the expression "you clearly thought" in the letter of 26 April. I have managed to mollify him I hope and have asked him if he feels he must reply, to confine himself to the question at issue, i.e. the timetable for reducing hours of work for women and young persons in Hong Kong. I sincerely hope he will do this.
2. I am, however, very disquieted about some news which he gave me. He has received some details about the submission which is being placed before the Labour Advisory Board. According to the document which he has received, paragraph 6 of the proposals does not provide for regulations reducing the hours of work to eight; they apparently provide for a reduction of working hours to between ten and eight, and instead of stipulating 48 hours a week, stipulate that the regulations may fix the hours at between 60 and 48". To the best of my knowledge the possibility that the regulations made might merely reduce hours from ten to some inter- mediate figure, has not, up to now, been suggested. I think we must get this clarified as quickly as possible and I have placed under a draft telegram which I hope you will find acceptable.
c.c. Mr. Godden
(G. Foggon)
4 May. 1967
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