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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELEGRAM NO 392 OF 24 MAY
INFO PEKING
FROM HKGD
CHILD LABOUR: PQ BY MR RON LEWIS
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1. MR RON LEWIS MP (LABOUR - CARLISLE) HAS PUT DOWN THE FOLLOWING
WRITTEN QUESTION FOR ANSWER BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE:-
QUOTE...IF HE WILL TAKE STEPS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR
ILLEGALLY EMPLOYING CHILDREN AGED UNDER 14 YEARS IN INDUSTRY IN
HONG KONG UNQUOTE.
2. WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DRAFT REPLY:-
QUOTE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO
INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FINE FOR THE ILLEGAL EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN
AGED UNDER 14 YEARS IN INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS FROM HK DOLLARS
5,000 TO HK DOLLARS 10,000 UNQUOTE.
3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS/ADVICE BY 25USODZ.
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PS/ LORD GORONWY ROBERTS
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MR CORTAZZI MR MURRAY MR STANLEY
COPIES то
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MR.S.T. KIDD HONG KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICE,
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