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Later in the afternoon, he met Mr Keizo Obuchi, Vice-President of Liberal Democratic Party and Mr Yosuhiro Nakasone, former prime minister before he arrived at a dinner hosted in his honour by Mr Kunihiko Saito, Administrative Vice- Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The second day of his visit to Tokyo ended when he appeared in a top- rating television news programme in the evening.
Tomorrow, Mr and Mrs Patten will have an audience with the Emperor and Empress in the Imperial Palace. This is the first time a Hong Kong Governor will be so honoured.
Before returning to Hong Kong tomorrow evening, the Governor will have a busy day meeting the Japan/Hong Kong Parliamentarian League, former prime minister, Mr Tsutomu Hata and President of New Frontier Party (Shinshinto), Mr Toshiki Kaifa.
End/Thursday, December 15, 1994
Exco approves changes to TV broadcasters' operating framework
The Governor-in-Council has approved certain changes to Hong Kong's
environment broadcasting operating
considered after having
the recommendations of the Administration on completion of the 1994 review of the commercial and satellite television broadcasting services, the Secretary for Recreation and Culture, Mr James So, said today (Thursday).
Mr So added that the changes that had been approved following the current review include:
(a) The Cantonese language restrictions on Hutchvision's remaining free-to-air channels, should be lifted and no Cantonese language restrictions should be imposed on similar regional free-to-air satellite television broadcasts that are uplinked from Hong Kong;