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CONFIDENTIAL
CED IN REGISTRY No.51
17 JUL 1972
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TO ROUTINE F C O TELHO 648 OF 15TH JULY, 1972, INFO ROUTINE
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON,
FOR LAIRD.
LABT
ROS
(26)
YOUR TELEGRAM 576; WIRELESS TELEVISION LICENCES,
NEXT
34)
REF.
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE FUTURE OF BROADCAST –
ING WERE CONSIDERED SY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON THREE OCCASIONS,
THE FOLLOWING MEMORANDA AND DECISIONS REFER:
(A) XCC (72) 14
DECISION OF 22.2.72:
(B) XCC (72) 24
DECISION OF 28.3.72:
(C) XCC (72) 22
2.
DECISION OF 11.4.72.
ATTACHED TO MEMORANDUM XCC (72) 28 WAS A TENTATIVE TINE- TABLE FOR THE GRANT OF NEW WIRELESS TELEVISION LICENCES. IT ENVISAGED A TELEVISION (AMENDMENT) BILL BEING ENACTED IN OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER, TENDERS THEN BEING CALLED ON 1.12.72 AND NEW LICENCES
GRANTED ON 1.18.73.
3.
MOST OF THE DOCUMENTATION FOR BOTH THE BILL AND THE TENDERS
MAS NOW BEEN PREPARED AND DRAFT LEGISLATION AMENDING THE
TELEVISION ORDINANCE IS NEARLY COMPLETED,
4.
THE ORIGINAL INTENTION WAS THAT WIRELESS TELEVISION LICENCES SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSMISSION FACILITIES, SHARING
SITES. IT IS NOW THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD REQUIRE A DEGREE OF
CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THEM WHICH COULD NOT REALISTICALLY BE EXPECTED: AND THAT T.V.B. (WHICH ALREADY USES THE SITES) WOULD BE
IN A POSITION TO FRUSTRATE THE NEW LICENSEES, CAUSING VERY
DIFFICULT PROBELMS, THE FEASIBILITY OF ARRANGING FOR SOME ORCANISATION (LIKE CABLE AND WIRELESS) TO UNDERTAKE TRANSMISSION
./ON BEHALF
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