TNAG-0089-FCO40-125-Social-welfare-working-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 94

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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OFFICE (The Secretary of State)

TO HONG KONG (Sir D. Trench)

Cypher

HWD 18/6

Sent 19th May, 1967

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No. 963

Following Parliamentary Question by Mr. Ernest Thornton is for written reply on 31st May:

"What are the normal working hours per day and per week for adult males, for women and young persons, at the Kowloon plastic factory where the lock-out of workers led recently to violent disorder?"

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2. Grateful for material for reply. ably it would not be possible to state that the dispute had nothing to do with hours of work?

Distribution:

H.K. W.I.D. 'C' I.G.D.

Officer in Charge of Parliamentary and

Cermonial Duties

Foreign Office

Mr. Foggon

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