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Your reference: HKK5/3 Our reference: SHW 2194/69
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Dear Murray
Murray,
R&Rp.
2/18/6/69
Baynards House, 1-13 Chepstow Place Westbourne Grove, LONDON W.2 Telephone: 01-229 3456, ext. 336
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12 June 1969
I am replying to your letter of the 6th June to I. E. Jones, in which you requested some supplementary information about the nature of the work for which special exemption orders are granted, particularly in the textile industry.
The table below should give you some help. It shows the mumber of women aged 18 years or over and the mumber of girls between 16 and 18, covered by exemption orders. The figures are for March, 1969, as were those quoted in I. E. Jones reply of the 28th April.
Females covered by exemption orders in the textile manufacturing industries
Hosiery & Knitted Goods Women Girls 16-18
Wool & Worsted Other Textiles Women Girls 16-18 Women Girls 1618
exemption
Cotton, Linen & Lace Women Girls 16-18
Extended
1128
135
472
61
3090
hours
436
1528
350
Double
179
28
day shifts
7266
615
706
95
3829
416
Long spells 141
18
1406
169
102
Night shifts
14
305
175
56
Part-time
12
587
1332
314
work
Sunday
afternoon
64
10
14
6
work
Sunday
95
work
Miscellaneous]
17
Totals
1650
191
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I. R. Murray Esq.
Hong Kong Department
Foreign & Commonwealth Office LONDON S.W.1
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Yours sincerely,
Orecas
C. F. NEALE
16 JUN 1969
HKKA
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