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EPS 150

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CYPHER/CAT A

FM HONG KONG 190257Z

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TO PRIORITY FCO TELNO 333 OF 19 MARCH, 1974.

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS.

YOUR TELEGRAM NO 287.

Also on.

3/548/10

RECEIVER IN

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2.51

22 MAR 1974

HKK 7/26

THE FOLLOWING IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR PROPOSED ANSWERS

ON 1.L.0. CONVENTIONS;-

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(A) CONVENTION NO 24: SICKNESS INSURANCE IN INDUSTRY.

THE AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE WAS EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JULY 1973.

(B) CONVENTION NO 32: PROTECTION AGAINST ACCIDENTS (DOCKERS).

DRAFTING OF CARGO HANDLING SAFETY REGULATIONS HAS ALREADY BEEN

INITIATED.

(C)

CONVENTION NO 94: LABOUR CLAUSES IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

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WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION SITES (SAFETY) REGULATIONS ON 1 MAY 1974 THE IMPORTANT HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE

PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3 OF CONVENTION NO 94 WILL GENERALLY BE

COMPLIED WITH.

2. WITH REFERENCE TO PARA (D) OF YOUR TELEGRAM NO 286 IMPROVED DÉCLARATIONS ON A FURTHER FIVE 1.L.0. CONVENTIONS HAVE BEEN

SUBMITTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION,

FCO PASS COPY TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HKIOD

OLA

PS TO MR ROBERTS

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