TNAG-0090-FCO40-126-Social-welfare-working-conditions-in-Hong-Kong-1968 — Page 84

CYPHER

CATEGORY A CYPHER

FROM MMEDIATE HONG KONG TQ (DT D)

TEL NO 1562 .

DATED 21 OCTOBER

C.o.

CONFIDENTIAL

LAST

REF.

NEXI

REF.

131

YOUR TELEGRAM 2138.

YOUR PARAGRAPH 1.

(A)

Dah & (29

#

FACTORY MOVED TO ITS PRESENT PREMISES IN APRIL 1967. IT WAS FIRST VISITED BY A FACTORY INSPECTOR ON 26TH APRIL. AN

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION WAS SENT IN ON 28TH APRIL. THE

FACTORY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY VISITED BY FACTORY INSPECTORS ON 10TH JUNE AND 9TH SEPTEMBER. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION WERE NOT FULLY SATISFIED AT THE TIME OF THE LAST VISIT. NO VISITS HAD BEEN PAID TO THE NEW PREMISES BY OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR INSPECTORATE

BEFORE 124 SEPTEMBER. THE FACTORY WAS LAST VISITED IN ITS FORMER

PREMISES ON 17TH FEBRUARY 1967 AND BY LABOUR INSPECTORS ON 27TH,

NOVEMBER 1966.

(B)

*

1

FACTORY

EXCLUDING SENIOR STAFF, THE APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT OF FACTORY

AND ASSISTANT FACTORY INSPECTORS IS 48 AND THAT OF LABOUR

1

INSPECTORS CLASSES I AND 11 1929. THERE ARE THREE VACANCIES IN

THE FACTORY INSPECTORATE AND A RECRUITMENT EXERCISE IS IN PROGRESS. THERE ARE SIX VACANCIES IN THE LABOUR INSPECTORATE BUT APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN OFFERED TO SIX CANDIDATES WHO ARE EXPECTED TO BE ENGAGED WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.

2.

YOUR PARAGRAPH 2.

AT MEETING ON 17TH OCTOBER, THE FOUR EMPLOYERS ORGANISATIONS GAVE VERBAL AGREEMENT TO THE PROPOSAL FOR REDUCTION OF HOURS FOR