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Cutting dated

THE GUARDIAN

11 MAR 1970.

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K.271.

M.P.A.

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112/3/70.

Child labour in Hongkong

Sir.-You reported (Guar- dian," February 25) that the Hongkong Government rejected allegations, by the International Texole Garment Workers Fed- eration. of child employment. I am not impressed. The Hong-

not kong Government has good record of accurate state. ments in response to criticism.

They have all appalling

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record on labour conditions. Not many years ago the West. minster Government had to compel the Hongkong Govern- went to amend legislation which permitted Women and young persons to be worked 12 hours per day, seven days per weck. with only four days' holiday per year.-Yours, etc..

Eric Thornton. House of Commons.

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REGISTRY No.51.

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