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HONG KONG TELNO 608 : EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

AT THE PART I MEETING ON 24.2.87, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED

(A) THAT MORE RIGOROUS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED BUT THAT PROPOSALS EITHER TO IMPOSE A CEILING ON THE NUMBER OF FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS OR TO PHASE THEM OUT ALTOGETHER SHOULD NOT SE ADOPTED. IN ADDITION, THEY DECIDED THAT THERE SHOULD BE A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE MINIMUM WAGE PAID TO SUCH HELPERS IN ORDER THAT THEY DO NOT UNDER CUT LOCAL DOMESTIC

HELPERS IN THE MARKET:

(B) THAT A REPORT OF PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES SHOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED UNTIL AFTER THE FORTHCOMING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE SUBJECT (SCHEDULED

FOR 11 MARCH) AND THAT VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE DEBATE SHOULD BE

INCORPORATED IN THE REPORT: AND

(C) THAT A DRAFT NOISE CONTROL BILL SHOULD BE PUBLISHED FOR THE

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION.

AKERS-JONES

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HMLNAN 9187

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MR GILLMORE

SiR D Wilson

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