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continuous from 7.00 El. The to midnight.

I should however like to keep in view the possibility of having an additional transmission from 6.00 p.m. to midnight which would consist of English and Chinese programmes in equal proportions, and which, like the B. B. C. Third Programme, would appeal to more serious and better educated listener.

3. As regards your paragraph 4, the following are very approximate

estimates:

(a) CAPITAL COSTS

Prime mover, aerials masts, etc. Buildings, roads, staff quarters, power equipment

Additional studio equipment

TOTAL CAPITAL COSTS (say)

HK$320,000

800,000

250,000

HK$1,400,000 £

(b) RECURRENT EXPENDITURE

Programme Side

Additional European staff to be recruited in United Kingdom

HK$80,000

Additional European staff

to be recruited locally

25,000

Additional Chinese staff

75,000

Rent of extensions to

present studios and offices

50,000

Chinese Orchestra

60,000

Cost of recording locally

produced programmes, additional performing rights and news

services fees, etc.

300,000

Total (say)

НКА 600,000

Engineering Side

Additional European staff to be recruited in United

Kingdom

Additional "running costs,

maintenance and miscellaneous

expenses

Total (say)

HK$166,000

160,000

りろれ

330,000

TOTAL RECURRENT COSTS (say) HK$ 930,000

X N.B. This does not include the original cost, or the cost of con-

version and shipment of the transmitters.

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