CO129-582-20 Appointment of editor for the Radio Review 24-11-1939 - 26-1-1940 — Page 12

CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

Sir,

ECEIVED 12 DEC 1939

O RECY

24th November, 1939.

I have the honour to inform you that this

Government has for some time had in mind the

desirability of improving the Broadcasting Advance

Bulletin, which has been issued by the local

broadcasting authorities, with a view to including

in it such matter as reprints of important speeches,

talks, etc., as well as advertisements from which it

is hoped to recoup sufficient revenue to cover the

expenses of issue. Upon the establishment of the

local Department of Information it was obvious that a

bulletin or review in that form would form a very

suitable channel for the dissemination of information,

and plans for its commencement have, therefore, been

expedited in anticipation of your approval.

2.

Until experience is gained of the

circulation which will be obtained by the new review

it is difficult to estimate the probable costs of

management and issue or the extent to which these

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

to Randall

2nd end.

in orig.

بیجو

&C.,

&C.,

&C.

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