委员长、副委员长、各位委员: 我受国务院的委托,现对《国务院关于职工探亲待遇的规定》(修改稿)作如下说明。我国职工的探亲制度是一九五八年建立的。这个制度建立以来,职工与亲属长期分居两地的团聚问题得到了一些解决,广大职工群众十分拥护。但是,由于探亲制度规定的与亲属团聚时间过短,已婚职工夫妇双方居住在同一地区的,不能探望住在外地的父母,因此,要求修改探亲制度的呼声越来越高。从一九七八年到一九八○年,国家劳动 Chairman, Vice Chairmen and Members: As entrusted by the State Council, I hereby give the following explanation on the “Provisions of the State Council on the Treatment of Staff and Visitors” (Revised Version). The system of visiting relatives of our workers was established in 1958. Since the establishment of this system, the reunification issue of long-term separation of workers and relatives has been resolved and the masses of workers and staff have been very supportive. However, since the system of visiting relatives and their relatives is too short, both married couples live in the same area and can not visit their parents living abroad. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for the amendment of the system of visiting relatives. From 1978 to 1980, the state worked