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GIONG HONE COVER LIMENT INFORMATION SERVICES

DAILY

INFORMATION BULLETIN

Thursday, August 24, 1972

MR. CATER APPOINTED INFORMATION SECRETARY

Mr. Jack Cater, the present Director of Commerce and Industry

Department, has been appointed to a newly created post of Information

Secretary in which he will be responsible for the Government's total

information and public relations effort.

As Information Secretary Mr. Cater will co-ordinate the information

and public relations work of all Government departments and will have

a particular responsibility for Government Information Services and

Radio Hong Kong,

Commenting on the announcement, a Government spokesman said today:

"The creation of this new post underlines the Government's determination

to ensure that all aspects of its public relations are carefully considered

in every sphere of Government activity".

Mr. Cater will be taking up his new appointment shortly.

The Television Authority and the Film Censors will in future be a

part of the Secretariat for Home Affairs,

Commenting on this move, a Government spokesman said: "The

Television Authority and the Panel of Film Censors reflect public

attitudes in much of their work, It is appropriate, therefore, that

both these organisations should be based in a Department which has a

large number of contacts with a wide cross section of the community.'

/Mr. Nigel