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To:
D.R. Holmes Esg
Acting Colonial Secretary
khong kong,
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From
Mr. Land.
Telephone No. & Ext.
Department
Thank you for your
letter
of 10 August
which arrived during my absence on leave before I went to Hong Kong.
It is interesting that five textile factories are now operating night-- work schemes for women with a further six having bean approved. I look forward to
your assessment of there Schences when it is possible to provide this. The reference in my letter of 6 May tó low cost imports should really have been to low cost exports. It was the effect on the workers' pay in Hong Kong with which the trade unionists were concerned and I do not think that they wish to reduce the competition from Hong Kong in export marketi by endeavouring to increase the cost of production
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It is to be hoted that the introduction of your Public Assistance Scheme in addition to writer
educational facilities will lessen the afflal
of the commument Kades unions. Also improvements in labour legislation, wichucting the introduction of labour courts, should result in neutral mnious being able to act more effectively on behalf of their members.
I appreciate that the Commuunt hades wous would continue to recruit swbars due to thes materánt benefits that thing cans offer, as well as
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to the political
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