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Edward Thornton, Esq., M.P., House of Commons,
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Sorry
that you
have had no substantive
I am wr
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36erstapy in reply to your letter of 18 May
about labour conditions in Hong Kong.
(Tikre Commamurcalth Lecretary ben asked
me to say that 2. Z bince my acknowledgment was sent to you, the question has been raised on several occasions in the House and
no doubt have noted the answer given
by the Minister of State, Mrs. Judith Hart, on
27 June, in which she announced that we have
been discussing with the Governor legislation
providing for a phased reduction in the hours
of work over a specific period to 48 a week
for all women and young persons employed in
industry, with adjustments to permissible
overtime.
3.
The Commonwealth Secretory
2/hopes therefore that it will not be long
before we are able to announce positive
proposals for this long-awaited improvement
in the hours of work of women and young
persons.
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