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Wednesday, January 9, 1974

BETTER TV COVERAGE OF LEGCO PROCEEDINGS

The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. D.T.E. Roberts, said today that

investigations will be made as to the possibility to improve arrangements

for televising Legislative Council proceedings.

It was not satisfactory, he said, that only the backs of certain

speakers vero revealed to television audiences, and the Director of Public

Works would assess whether improvements at a reasonable cost could be made.

He noted, however, that better television coverage presented

problems since it could only be achieved by the location of remote contra

cameras at different places in the Legislative Council chamber. It would

also be necessary to extend the control booths along the north wall to house

the noocssary additional controls, probably at the expense of the public

seating aroa.

Mr. Roberta was replying to a question raised by the Hon. P.G. Woo

who also asked about the possible extension of the chamber so as to increase

seating accommodation both for council members and members of the public.

The Colonial Secretary said this would involve substantial

alterations which would be very costly. It would also mean that the chamber

would have to be closed for serveral months.

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