Item &
Whether the
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CA Branch Liaison Officer: PAS (CA)5
Chinese need
to be consulted/
Date for HMG/HKG
10th edition (June 1990)
JD/BL
Action
informed and
to start
reference
Officer*
if so, timing
deliberation
Present Position
Relevant Considerations
Target Completion Date
b. BBC World Service in
*SRC
HK
PA
i) Relay Station
Consultation
1994
with China about
Relay station commissioned in October 1987.
the relay
1997 as regards the future of the relay
station will be
station.
ii) Continuation
of 24-hour
broadcast
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made nearer
1997, probably
in the Land Commission
May be necessary
1990
Agreement has been reached with the BBC on the 24-hour transmission of the World Service on AM. It has been introduced on a trial basis and subject to review. Exchange of letters required to formalize arrangements.
1990 for exchange of letters.
1992 for review
of round-the- clock service.
* Please mark an '*' against the officer with overall responsibility
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