XN000022-1972-06-16 — Page 4

Mr. Watt said:

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Friday, June 16, 1972

"With controlled competition such as

envisaged by the new policy I think we can only see an improvement in the programmes offered as stations vie with each other to

capture the maximum audience. So the Hong Kong viewer is going

to have not only more programmes but possibly even better ones to choose from in the years ahead."

Note to Editors:

Copies of the full text of Mr. Watt's speech

are distributed separately in the G.I.S. press

boxes this evening.