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10 IMMEDIATE F.C.O TELNO.974 OF 10 AUGUST 78,

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.

HKK 212/5

RECEIVED IN REGISZEY NO. 51

OUR TELNO.945: LABOUR CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG.

10 AUG 1978

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1. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A QUESTION WILL BE ASKED IN LEGCO ON 16 AUGUST ABOUT MR CRYER'S REMARKS, SUGGESTING THAT A PROTEST BE MADE TO H.M.G, WE SHALL SEND THE TEXT AS SOON AS AVAILABLE. MEANWHILE THE LOCAL PRESS HAVE PICKED UP THE STORY. IF ASKED TO COMMENT WE SHALL SAY THAT WE ARE SEEKING CLARIFICATION OF THE REPORTS,

2. GRATEFUL FOR AN EARLY REPLY TO TEL UNDER REF PARA.3. WE

HOPE A CONCILIATORY FORM OF WORDS CAN BE FOUND TO DEFUSE WHAT

COULD OTHERWISE BECOME AN EMOTIONAL ISSUE HERE.

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