The Archive · 1937

(2) The Conference

Having regard to the obligation imposed upon it by Article 19 (3) of the Constitution of the Organisation, namely, that "in framing any Recommendation or Draft Convention of general application the Conference all have due regard to those countries in which climatic condition the imperfect development of inclu trial organisation, or other special circumstances make the industrial conditions substantially different and shall suggest the modifications, if any, which it considers may be required io meet the case of such countries Recognising that circumstances have made it difficult for the Conference to give adequate consideration to the question of introducing into the Draft Convention on the reduction of hours of work in the textile industry special provisions in pursuance of this Article of the Constitution:

Considering nevertheless that it of the highest importance that hours of work in the textile industry should be regulated in accordance with an international Convention in all countries, including those in which it may not be practicable to without modification the prov of the Draít Convention adopted, by this Session of the Conference; Requests the Governing Body of the International Labour Office to give immediate consideration to the question of the adoption of a special Draft Convention determining the

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