CONFIDENTIAL
HONG KONG TEL NO.1 TO WASHINGTON
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THE FOLLOWING POINTS MIGHT BE OF INTEREST BUT I WOULD PREFER THAT YOU DID NOT MENTION THEM EXCEPT IN REFUTATION OF SPECIFIC POINTS MADE BY THE UNION REPRESENTATIVES-
(A) IN 1967 A PHASED PROGRAMME WAS INTRODUCED TO REDUCE HOURS OF WORK FOR WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS AGED 16 AND 17 FROM
(1)
60 HOURS A WEEK AND 10 HOURS A DAY IN 1967 SEMI COLON TO (11) 48 HOURS A WEEK AND 8 HOURS A DAY IN 1971 SEMI COLON
(B)
LEGISLATION
(1) TO INCREASE THE AMBIT OF WORKMENS COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
SEMI COLON
(11) TO PROVIDE MATERNITY PROTECTION IN EMPLOYMENT
HAS RECENTLY BEEN INTRODUCED SEMI COLON
(C) LEGISLATION IS ALSO UNDER CONSIDERATION TO PROVIDE AN ENTITLEMENT TO FOUR REST DAYS A MONTH, AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMPROVED ENTITLEMENT TO SICKNESS ALLOWANCE, ESPECIALLY FOR LONG SERVICE.
FCO PASS IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON.
SIR D. TRENCH
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION
H.K.D.
AMERICAN DEPT
COMMODITIES DEPT
LEGAL ADVISER
O.L.A.
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