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Wednesday, January 9, 1974
BETTER TV COVERAGE OF LEGCO PROCEEDINGS
The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. D.T.E. Roberts, said today that
investigations will be made as to the possibility to improve arrangements
for televising Legislative Council proceedings.
It was not satisfactory, he said, that only the backs of certain
speakers vero revealed to television audiences, and the Director of Public
Works would assess whether improvements at a reasonable cost could be made.
He noted, however, that better television coverage presented
problems since it could only be achieved by the location of remote contra
cameras at different places in the Legislative Council chamber. It would
also be necessary to extend the control booths along the north wall to house
the noocssary additional controls, probably at the expense of the public
seating aroa.
Mr. Roberta was replying to a question raised by the Hon. P.G. Woo
who also asked about the possible extension of the chamber so as to increase
seating accommodation both for council members and members of the public.
The Colonial Secretary said this would involve substantial
alterations which would be very costly. It would also mean that the chamber
would have to be closed for serveral months.
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