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by four American trade unions is tapreatia, the Washington (U.S.A.) Post during the visit of Prime Minister Harold Wilson to me.

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An Jrrent Memorandum For Prime Minister Harold Wilson'

Hong Kong Sweatsbons emil American Jois.

The Right Honourable Harold Wilson, has always shown himself alert and sensitive to the problems of working people. During the Prime Minister's visit to Washington we publish this memorandum concerning the serious impact of textile and apparel exports from Hong Kong on jobs in this country, in the hope that he will read it and move to correct d must

serious situation.

wong Kong is a British Crown Colony, a avorito mecca for tourists, a valuable window opening on Communist China . . . and a sweat- zbop haven of serious proportions.

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Tae sit nation is simply this:

Dong Hung manufacturers, paying wages of 2.5d an hour (compared to U.S. wages averaging a hour), are flooding the American market Ma textiles and garments of every description.

rising quantity of these sweatshop imports Lid mer Anteriça textile and clothing workers job and placing heavy burdens on local crutuents in the affected areas.

Between 1952 and 1969, Hong Kong exports of: diles and garments to the United States rosc 35% in cottons, 35944 in wools and 2,3537% Die ense of man-made fiber products !

de shipments of cotton textiles and apparel .. egulated by the terms of international agree- ..s. Imports of textiles and garments made of book and lagn-made übers remain unchecked.

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ment headed by Prime Minister Wilson. Tails negotiate a solution to the problem of Hong Kong low-wage exports. These exports rise serious economic problems for our two comzo

Workers in the United Stateral. by while lows,age imports continually the American market and deprive the. jobs at reasonably fair wages.

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Since no solution has been found so far ‘arough governmental negotiations, we sha!! sary to seck legislation and to take dizes through picket Haes and demonstratie the support of the American these products of the Hong Weig sweatshops.

We hope that the Prime Minister astute statesman, will heed our cali at a mutually satisfactory solution.

5. Lotics' Earmont Workers' Union

1710 Broadway, New York, N.Y, Louis Stulberg. President.

tel Plebbins Markers of America

15 Union Square, New York, N.Y. Jacob S. Pointsky, President.

Textile Markers Haion of Jac.

99 University Place, New William Pollock, President.

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4-1 East 23rd Street. Now Yo. K. George Beldanzi, President.