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OUR TELNO 160 (TO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON): RENEWAL OF TELEVISION LICENCES
THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP HAVE ATTRACTED ADVERSE COMMENTS BY COMMENTATOR TONG YUK-HON OF TA KUNG PO WHO ACCUSED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OF RELEGATING THE IMPORTANCE OF NATIONALITY AND OPENING THE DOOR FOR FOREIGN CONTROL OF TELEVIS- I ON COMPANIES. WE SHALL FAX TO YOU THE THREE ARTICLES BY TONG AND THEIR TRANSLATION.
2. WE ARE NOW ALSO PREPARING A DEFENSIVE LINE AND SHALL TELEGRAPH TO YOU AND PEKING FOR COMMENTS SHORTLY.
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