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OUTWARD TELEGRAM

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

96834/15/PQ.1./49

En Clair

TO HONG KONG(Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 8th February, 1949. 14.00 hrs.

34

and 36

No. 162.

for reply on 16th February,

2

Following is text of Parliamentary Question

Begins.

Mr. Gemmans; to ask the Secretary of State for

the Colonies if he is aware that the strength of the Hong Kong Radio is only 24 Kilowatts : that this station cannot possibly be heard in Canton or even in some parts of the New Territories; and what steps are being taken to improve the coverage of the Hong Kong Station.

Crateful for information as to effective range

of present broadcasting service.

Copy sent to:

Mr. Ralph Murray,

Foreign Office,

17, Carlton House Terrace.