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Fédération Internationale des Travailleurs des Industries

du Textile et de l'Habillement

Internationale Textil- und Bekleidungsathciter-Vereinigung

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Internationella Textil- och Beklädnadsarbetarefedcrationen

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE AND

GARMENT WORKERS' FEDERATION

120 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W.1

964,

PRESIDENT:{

IN E. NEWTON

VICE-PRESIDENT:

K. BUSCHMANN

Dame Irene Ward, M.P.,

House of Commons,

London. S.W.1.

Dear Dame Irene,

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GENERAL SECRETARY: J. GREENHALGH

to whom all communications should be addressed

TELEPHONE:

WELBECK 1745

TELEGRAM ADDRESS:

WORKINTEX, London, W.1

June 9th 1967.

I am sending you a copy of a letter which I addressed to the

Governor of Hongkong on May 23rd 1967, to which as yet, I have neither

received a reply nor an acknowledgement.

Also enclosed is a statement upon the efforts of the above

International Federation to get the working hours of women and young persona

in Hongkong reduced to the level obtaining in other countries of Asia.

Trusting that you will continue efforts on behalf of all those

under British rule in Hongkong, who are so less fortunate than most other, peoples of the Free World.

c.c. Mr. E. Thornton, M.P.

Mr. E. Heath, M.P. Mr. J. Thorpe, M.P. Mr. J. Johnson, M.P. Mr. J. Rankin, M.P. Mr. F. Allaun, M.P.

Dame Irene Ward, M.P.

Mrs. Judith Hart, M.P.Minister of State.

Yours sincerely,

General Secretary.

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