TNAG-0783-FCO40-987-Employment-of-children-In-Hong-Kong-1978 — Page 34

20

GF 425

CYPHER/CAT A

RESTRICTED

poled

مشده

TOP

FM HONG KONG 080411Z

You

30/week

RESTRICTED

HKK 210/2 COPY8 SEP 1978

19

AMIN REGAY KO. 51

DESA OFFICER INDEX

по

PA

The new пиш

RE

BY

♠ ction 1 Mện

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON TELNO. 1084 OF 8 SEP 78.

INFO UKMIS GENEVA (FOR H.K COUNSELLOR),

FROM SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES,

CHILD LABOUR.

OLE

1. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED HERE BY THE S.C.M.P THAT THE ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (BASED IN LONDON) HAS PREPARED A SPECIAL REPORT ON CHILD LABOUR DRAWN UP FOR A UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP ON SLAVERY. THE REPORT, WHICH IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CITED EXAMPLES FROM HONG KONG, IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE WORKING GROUP IN GENEVA LAST WEEK AND THE LATTER

HAS ALREADY SUBMITTED ITS FINDINGS TO THE U.N SUB-COMMISSION ON

DISCRIMINATION.

2. WITHOUT WISHING TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER, GRATEFUL IF

YOU WOULD LET US HAVE DETAILS INCLUDING A COPY OF THE REPORT AND

FINDINGS IF POSSIBLE.

MACLEHOSE

FILES

HK & GD (6)

UND

MR STRATTON

Noke for like

phoned

RESTRICTED

A.S. Sor. A

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE

А сору

Ram 25

Каш

چری

is being sent.