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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 215 CF 23 MARCII 1977.
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5 HODLEY'S LETTER OF 27 JANUARY TO STEWART: CHILD LABOUR.
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1. A NUMBER OF MPS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE WRITTEN TO MINISTERS SINCE THE GRANADA TV PROGRAMME QUOTE WORLD IN ACTION UNQUOTE LAST DECEMBER ABOUT CHILD LABOUR IN HONG KONG. IN REPLY MINISTERS HAVE DRAWN ATTENTION TO THE ANSWERS, GIVEN TO IR PARRY'S QUESTIONS ON & DECEMBER AND HAVE EXPLAINED THE PROGRESS THAT IS BEING MADE TO IMPROVE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG PERSONS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HIMSELF HAS RECENTLY WRITTEN ALONG THESE LINES TO R WILLIAM RODGERS MP, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT, WHO HAD BEEN SENT A RESOLUTION BY ITS CONSTITUENCY LABOUR PARTY CALLING FOR A BAN ON THE IMPORT OF TOYS QUOTE PRODUCTED BY CHILD LABOUR UNQUOTE IN HONG KONG. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS SAID, HOWEVER, THAT HE IS NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE LEVEL OF FINES BEING IMPOSED ON ETLOYERS WHO FRINGE THE CHILD LABOUR LAWS. HE HAS ASKED WHAT CAN DE DONE TO INCREASE THE FINES. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY DEVELOPMENTS OVER THE ACTION CONTEMPLATED IN HODLEY'S LETTER UNDER REFERENCE? IF NOT, DO YOU PLAN TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER WAY?
2. PLEASE PASS COPY TO STEWART AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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