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OUT TO HONG KONG TEL NO 774 OF 9/12 UNIT 10 QUIGLEY CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY

CYPHER/CAT A

PRIORITY FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

TELEGRAM NO 774

TO HONG KONG

9 DECEMBER

CONFIDENTIAL

FOLLOWING PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION PUT DOWN FOR WRITTEN REPLY

BY 16 DECEMBER.

MR. JAMES JOHNSON (KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, WEST): TO ASK THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS, IF HE IS AWARE OF THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILD LABOUR IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY THE CHILD SLAVERY IN THE COLONY'S TEA HOUSES: AND WHAT ACTION HE IS PROPOSING FOLLOWING THE RECENT LABOUR DEPARTMENT

SURVEY.

2. GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE BY 12 DECEMBER MATERIAL TO REPLY AND IN PARTICULAR FOR QUIDANCE ABOUT ANY RECENT LABOUR DEPARTMENT SURVEY OF CHILD LABOUR PROBLEMS.

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STEWART

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