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stock of pre-war records were found intact, and it is now
possible to maintain a broadcasting service at a reasonable
level of general entertainment value. Three News Bulletins
are broadcast daily.
The amount of sets in operation are at present unknown, but
it is estimated that this programme is chiefly listened to
by members of the Services.
Four News
(b) Chinese Broadcast. This forms the main instrument through
which the Chinese in Hongkong can be reached.
Bulletins in Cantonese and Mandarin are broadcast daily. This
transmitter is also used one hour daily for a broadcast in
Hindustani, which includes one news bulletin.
(c) Short-wave Broadcast. The equipment is in extremely poor
condition. Not until this state of affairs is remedied will
this programme be able to again take its place as the principal
British short-wave station operating in this part of the world.
The main necessity is the setting up of a short wave trans-
mitter of not less than 10 kilowatts. The value of the
station to shipping, air services, cultural relations with
China, propaganda and entertainment, warrants the expenditure.
10. PUBLIC RELATIONS.
(a) Press. This section has been under the S.0.2 Psychological
Warfare Department. Articles and notices relating to the
policy of the Administration have been issued at a daily
Press Conference and guidance has been given on the general
line to be taken with regard to news. The press, both
English and Chinese, has been most cooperative. There are
three English and seven Chinese newspapers published at the