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with them.
At the meeting on 19 March
Lord Shepherd suggested that he should also
go over the report with the Members of Parliament. It is clear, therefore, that
Mr. John Rankin is fully aware of the
present position.
On 2 March Mr. Luard answered a question by Mr. Thornton explaining the arrangements made for the employment of women on night
work.
3. We sent a telegram to Hong Kong this morning informing the Governor of Mr. Rankin's Question down for answer on 6 April and requesting up-to-date details of the applications received and granted. Until we have a reply to that telegram (requested by 9 a.m. on 6 April) it is not possible satisfactorily to draft an answer to Mr. Rankin's Question.
4.
The final terms of the proposed draft reply attached can be settled on Monday morning.
3 April, 1970
(E. 0. Laird)
Hong Kong Department
Copy to Sir L. Monson.
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