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broadcast coverage was given to important events such as the Walkathon, the Cross Harbour Race and the Macau Grand Prix. Outside broadcast units also covered all the major events in the Colony, including the Queen's Birthday Parade and the Agri- cultural Show, but by far the most extensive outside broadcast operation ever attempted was that undertaken during the visit of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent. The English service produced eleven live outside broadcasts in as many days from all the major centres of the tour. Ten other events were covered by reporters and interviewers for a daily Royal Visit edition of 'Today'. The BBC requested the Director of Broadcasting to provide reports on the visit of Her Royal Highness, and nine such broadcasts were made for use on Radio Newsreel, 'The Eyewitness', 'Today' and Midland and Scottish region programmes. BBC Television was also provided with material by Radio Hong Kong.
Many prominent visitors to Hong Kong broadcast in talks pro- grammes, or gave recitals. Among them were Walter Hautzig, Sir Charles Moses, Kim Borg, Professor Sydney Harrison, Princess Petulengro of the Gypsies, Professor Dudley Stamp, Beryl Grey, Andre Kostelanetz, Nat King Cole, Sir Steuart Wilson, Michael Wilding, the Juillard String Quartet, Jorg Demus and Paul Badura Skoda. An ever increasing number of people prominent in all walks of life pass through Hong Kong and this short list illustrates the range of personalities whose voices or talents were presented to listeners in the Colony.
A wide variety of both classical and popular music was broad- cast; much of it was in recorded form, but broadcasts were made by as many Hong Kong artists as possible.
Although it is possible to produce many talks, discussions, docu- mentaries and news programmes using Hong Kong speakers, the limited range of talent available in the fields of music, drama and comedy make it necessary to rely on commercial recordings and transcriptions for these programmes. The BBC Transcription Service provides the bulk of this material, and practically every programme issued by this Service is used. In addition, UNESCO, United Nations Radio, Radio Canada, Radio Australia, Radio Nederland and the Voice of America provide valuable material which enables the English Services of Radio Hong Kong to broad- cast a selection of international entertainment.