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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1985
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION ON WHAT SORT OF PERSON WOULD BE SUITABLE TO TAKE OVER FROM MR LUCE, THE GOVERNOR SAID, +1 MUST LEAVE THE PRIME MINISTER TO CHOOSE THE MINISTERS RATHER THAN TO INSTRUCT HER ON THAT. +
ASKED WHAT +PARTICULAR QUALITIES+ THIS PERSON WOULD NEED, HE SAID +1 AM SURE THAT WHATEVER QUALITIES HE NEEDS HE WILL HAVE.+
SIR EDWARD ADDED THAT HE HAD SENT A MESSAGE TO MR LUCE YESTERDAY WITH BEST WISHES ON HIS NEW APPOINTMENT AS MINISTER FOR THE ARTS, AND ALSO THANK ING HIM FOR ALL HE HAD DONE WHILE HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HONG KONG AFFAIRS.
+THIS MORNING HE SENT US A VERY NICE MESSAGE BACK AGAIN SAYING "THANK YOU'+, HE SAID.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION ON THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE TO THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD REPORT, SIR EDWARD SAID HE HAD READ THE REPORT WITH VERY GREAT INTERÉST.
+IT IS QUITE LONG AND THERE WILL BE A RECOMMENDATION SOON TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
+THE REPORT HAS A LOT OF MATERIAL IN IT. ALL THAT WILL REQUIRE A VERY CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF CONSULTATION AND STUDY BEFORE DECISIONS ARE TAKEN ON IT,+ HE SAID.
ASKED WHETHER ANY OF THE SUGGESTIONS IN THE REPORT WERE IMPRACTICAL, THE GOVERNOR SAID IT WAS TOO EARLY FOR HIM TO START COMMENTING ON THE SUGGESTIONS.
+ THINK THE FIRST THING TO DO IS TO STUDY IT CAREFULLY, SEE WHAT THE REACTIONS ARE TO IT, AND THEN WE ARE NOT IN A TEARING HURRY TO TAKE DECISIONS.
+THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT DECISIONS AND THAT IS WHY THE REPORT HAS BEEN PRODUCED WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE NEED FOR THE DECISIONS.
+SO WE HAVE THE TIME TO STUDY IT CAREFULLY, TO CONSULT ON IT, AND WE SHALL USE THAT TIME TO THE BEST PROFIT, HE SAID.
THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD, SET UP IN FEBRUARY LAST YEAR TO RECOMMEND A POLICY FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADCASTING, SUBMITTED ITS REPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT LAST MONTH.
WHATEVER DECISIONS MADE ON THE BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION COULD NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL TELEVISION AND RADIO LICENCES EXPIRE IN 1988 AND 1989.
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