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The Committee notes that the Government's report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous direct request, which read as follows:

Article 15(c) of the Convention. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee once again expresses the hope that on the occasion of a future revision of the relevant laws, a provision will be adopted expressly laying down that labour inspectors shall treat as confidential the source of any complaint bringing to their notice a defect or breach of legal provisions, and shall give no intimation to the employer or his representative that a visit of inspection was made in consequence of the receipt of a complaint. It requests the Government to keep it informed of any progress achieved in this respect. Furthermore, the Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply a copy of the Staff Order to which it refers in its last report.

Article 20. The Committee notes with regret that the Annual Report of the Labour Department (which, according to the Government, is published regularly and contains information on the work of the inspection services) has not reached the ILO. It trusts that the Government will not fail to take the necessary measures to ensure that, in future, reports are communicated to the ILO within the time-limits set forth in Article 20 of the Convention.