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therefore no legal bar to the enactment of the proposed Bill
by the Hong Kong Legislature although it could still be
challenged in the Courts after its enactment.
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The Working Party with the exception of the Financial
Secretary's representative reported unanimously that a
second television service (which would provide for both
English and Chinese wireless services) should be negotiated
with RTV(HK) and that a third service (Chinese only) should
be put out to public tender. The Governor in Council
overruled the Working Party's recommendation on this particular
point and decided that public tenders should be invited for
the second wireless television licence as well.
Hong
(These points, I suggest, should not be made to Rediffusion.)
4. We heard about Rediffusion's fears from Mr Warren, the
Managing Director of RTV (HK) who is now on leave, and I sent
a telegram to Hong Kong asking "how matters stood".
Kong telegram No 648 confirms Rediffusion's story up to a
point. The telegram does however make it clear that the
Hong Kong Government are now as anxious as RTV(HK) to avoid
further delay.
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5.
Mr Royle will doubtless wish to listen sympathetically
to what Rediffusion have to say. They could be told that we
appreciate their concern and fully understand that in the
light of their equipment orders and financial position they
need to obtain a wireless television licence as soon as possible.
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/The Governor