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YOUR TELNO 2002: JAMMING OF BBC MANDARIN SERVICE
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BUSH HOUSE TECHNICAL EXPERTS CONFIRM THAT JAMMING IS OF THE TWO FREQUENCIES RELAYED FROM HONG KONG ONLY AND REMAINS AT THE SAME LEVEL AS WHEN IT STARTED POST-JUNE. THEY CONSIDER THAT KEEN LISTENERS WOULD FIND IT IRRITATING BUT WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO BE DETERRED. FREQUENCIES FROM SINGAPORE RELAY ARE UNAFFECTED. AUDIBILITY OF THESE FREQUENCIES IS NOT HOWEVER GOOD IN NORTHERN CHINA (WHICH IS WHY THE HONG KONG RELAY WAS OPENED IN 1987).
2. BBC SUBMITTED THEIR FORMAL COMPLAINT UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF THE
ITU CONVENTION TO DTI ON 17 NOVEMBER. THIS HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO IFRB IN GENEVA WHO WILL IN TURN PASS THE COMPLAINT TO THE CHINESE
RADIO REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.
3. ON 20 NOVEMBER JOHN TUSA SENT A PROTEST LETTER TO THE CHINESE
AMBASSADOR. UNLESS WE COME UNDER PRESSURE FROM BBC TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION WE PROPOSE NOT TO RAISE THE SUBJECT WITH THE
CHINESE AT THIS POINT.
4. PLEASE REPORT BY TEL ANY EVIDENCE YOU MAY OBTAIN OF
INTENSIFICATION OF JAMMING, OR OF IT CEASING.
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