CYPHER/CAT A
IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 375
CONFIDENTIAL
TOP COF
TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
13 MAY 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
ADDRESSED FCO TELNO. 375 OF 13TH MAY.
YOUR TELEGRAM 311
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION - JOHN RANKIN.
I HAVE NO COMMENTS ON YOUR PROPOSED REPLY.
WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 I SUGGEST THAT YOU MENTION
THAT THE MAXIMUM STANDARD HOURS OF WORK FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG
PERSONS IN INDUSTRY WERE FURTHER REDUCED ON 1ST DECEMBER 1968
TO 54 HOURS A WEEK AND THAT BY 1ST DECEMBER 1971 THEY WILL HAVE
BEEN REDUCED TO 48 HOURS A WEEK WHICH IS ALREADY THE MAX IMUM
PERMITTED FOR ANY PERSON AGED 14 AND 15. YOU RIGHT ALSO REFER
ONCE AGAIN TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN MY TELEGRAM NO. 188 OF
26TH FEBRUARY 1969.
SIR D. TRENCH
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H.K.D.
O.L.A.
MR. MORETON
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51 12 MAY 1969
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