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Friday, February 15, 1974

RELAI

REVIEW OF HONG KONG'S PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORT OVERSEAS

Europe.

The government is to review Hong Kong's public relations effort in

The Commissioner for Television and Films, Mr. Nigel Watt, will leave for London this (Friday) evening on the start of a tour of countries

in the European Economic Community, surveying Hong Kong's publicity output

in this area.

In addition to London, Mr. Watt will visit Brussels, Rone, Milan,

Bonn, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Paris, the Hague and Amsterdam before returing to

Hong Kong at the end of March,

Commenting on this assignment, a government spokesman said:

When

he was appointed to his present post in 1972, it was decided that Mr. Watt

should undertake this survey as soon as the introduction of the new television

stations in Hong Kong was sufficiently advanced.

"Now that the first main transmitter of the competitor stations is

operating, the way is clear for an orderly development of the remaining

services.

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"Therefore it seems appropriate that this survey should not be

further delayed."

In the course of his tour, Mr. Watt will hold discussions with the

Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Hong Kong Government Office in London, and with British Embassy officials, Hong Kong Trade Development Council and

Hong Kong Tourist Association representatives in Europe.

During his six weeks' absence from Hong Kong Mr. Ian Kingsley will.

undertake the duties of Commissioner for Television and Films.

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