FRICRITY
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SM F.C.0. 162015Z
CONFIDENTIAL
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WICK 13/9
CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY GOV HONG KONG TEL NO 1018 OF 16 NOVEMBER. 1972.
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1. COLONEL STIRLING CAME TO SEE MR AMERY ON 16 NOVEMBER TO DISCUSS
THE TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEW TV STATIONS. HE SAID THAT
HKTVB, HAVING BUILT UP A SET-COUNT OF 640,000 ON BAND IV WERE
UNHAPPY AT THE PROSPECT OF HAVING TO SHARE BANDS TV AND V WITH THE TWO NEW STATIONS. APART FROM THE TEMPORARY LOSS OF OUTLETS PIONEERED
BY THEM WHILE SETS WERE ADJUSTED TO BAND V, THIS MIGHT CREATE TECH-
NICAL PROBLEMS IN SATELLITE-TRANSMITTER ENGINEERING AND
LOCATION, TVD BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD BE TECHNICALLY POSSIBLE AND
COMMERCIALLY FAIR FOR THEM TO RETAIN BAND IV, WHILE THE NEW
STATIONS BROADCAST ON BAND V. THEY CONSIDERED THAT WHAT WAS NEEDED
WAS FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS TO ESTABLISH THIS.
2.
WE EXPLAINED. YOUR NEED TO AVOID FURTHER DELAYS. NEVERTHELESS
KR AMERY SAID THAT HE WAS SURE YOU WOULD CONSIDER COLONEL
STIRLING'S POINTS CAREFULLY, INCLUDING THE CONTENTION THAT THE NEW STATIONS SHOULD IN FAIRNESS USE BAND V, AND THAT, IF IT WAS PRACTICABLE, AND DID NOT LEAD TO UNDUE DELAY, THE IDEA OF A FIELD
INVESTIGATION MIGHT BE FOLLOWED UP.
3. COLONEL STIRLING WILL BE COMING TO HONG KONG FOR 10 DAYS FROM
17 NOVEMBER, WE HAVE ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT CATER.
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