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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1985
THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO DRAW UP RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BROADCASTING POLICIES TO BE ADOPTED WHEN THE CURRENT TELEVISION AND RADIO LICENCES EXPIRE IN 1988 AND 1989 RESPECTIVELY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IN COMMENTING ON THE REPORT DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER, OR DURING THE THREE MONTHS THEREAFTER, THE PUBLIC SHOULD SEND VIEWS TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY (BROADCASTING), ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION BRANCH, ROOM 129, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.
R.T.H.K. STATEMENT ON REPORT
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IN ANSWER TO PRESS QUESTIONS ON THE REPORT OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD, A SPOKESMAN FOR R.T.H.K. SAID 1 'THERE IS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO BEFORE THE FUTURE SHAPE OF THE BROADCASTING INDUSTRY IS FINALISED. THE AIRWAVES BELONG TO THE COMMUNITY AND IT IS ONLY PROPER THAT THE PUBLIC IS NOW GETTING A LENGTHY OPPORTUNITY TO SAY WHAT IT THINKS ABOUT THE BOARD'S PROPOSALS. NATURALLY, PEOPLE AT R.T.H.K. APPRECIATE THE CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN THEM BY THE REVIEW BOARD IN COMING TO ITS CONCLUSIONS BUT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR US, AT PRESENT, TO COMMENT BEYOND THAT."
DORWARD ATTACKS JENKINS BILL IN PAPER
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A LETTER FROM HONG KONG'S COMMISSIONER FOR COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED STATES, MR WILLIAM DORWARD, ATTACKING THE JENKINS BILL HAS APPEARED IN THE LEADING FINANCIAL NEWSPAPER, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
MR DORWARD ASKED: IS NOT THE TREATMENT PROPOSED FOR THE THIRD WORLD (BUT NOT EUROPE OR CANADA) IN THE TEXTILE AND APPAREL TRADE ENFORCEMENT ACT EITHER MISGUIDED OR CYNICAL? OR BOTH?+
HE WAS RESPONDING TO A LETTER IN THE PAPER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS UNION, MR SOL CHAIKIN, WHO WAS WRITING IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL.
MR DORWARD CALLED MR CHAIKIN'S LETTER A +PEJORATIVE TIRADE AGAINST THIRD WORLD COMPETITION IN TEXTILES AND APPAREL.
/MR CHAIKIN