NOTHING TO BE WRITTEN IN THIS MARGIN
Registry No.
Top Secret.
Secret.
Confidential.
Restricted.
Unclassified.
DRAFT LETTER
To:-
Dame Irene Ward, M.P.,
House of Commons,
Westminster,
London, S.W.1.
Type 1 + 3
107
From
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
12 July 146)
Flag A
(91)
Flagß. (90) B/i.
Flag C.
(95)
Flag D. (103)
वा
(al
I am replying to your letter of the 14th June
addressed to George Thomson on the subject of the
textile and garment workers in Hong Kong.
Since Mr. Greenhalgh has sent you a copy of
his letter dated the 23rd May, addressed to the Governor
of Hong Kong, which deals with this subject at some
length, I think you will be interested to see the reply
of the Colonial Secretary (now Acting Governor) to
Mr. Greenhalgh, a copy of which I am enclosing with this
letter.
In addition to replying to the points raised by
Mr. Greenàlgh, the Colonial Secretary's letter gives a
detailed and comprehensive account of the current
situation in Hong Kong in relation to working hours,
with particular reference to the position of women and
young persons. The letter mentions (paragraph 8) the
Bill which was recently published and which was
introduced into the Hong Kong Legislative Council on
the 28th June. The purposes
of the Bill were described
by the Commissioner of Labour in his speech to the
Legislative Council when moving its first reading.
also enclosing a copy of that speech for your information.
I need hardly say that I myself am far from
satisfied with the general labour relations situation
in Hong Kong, and in particular with the hours worked
in the garment industry by women and young persons.
/I have
I am
97499 St.S.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.