§ 5. Mr. Adamsonasked the Minister of Labour whether he has given consideration to any proposals from the International Office for special provisions for a limitation of working hours in backward countries; and whether he can make any statement on the matter?
§ Mr. ButlerIt was found to be impossible to get sufficient support for the insertion in the Textile Forty-Hour Draft Convention a clause prescribing a 48-hour week for countries with particular climatic conditions, imperfect development of industrial organisation, or other special circumstances, and the Conference, therefore, adopted a resolution requesting the Governing Body to consider placing on the agenda of a future Conference the question of adopting a special draft convention for such countries. This resolution will be considered by the Governing Body in due course.