XN000022-1980-05-31 — Page 2

SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1980

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING

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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR JOHN TISDALL AS THE NEW DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING IN HONG KONG.

MR TISDALL WILL TAKE OVER FROM MR DONALD KERR AS HEAD OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG IN JUNE WHEN MR KERR RETURNS TO THE BBC ON COMPLETION OF HIS SECONDMENT.

MR TISDALL, AGED 53, IS AT PRESENT THE BBC'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS. HE FIRST JOINED THE BBC IN 1956 AND HAS HAD CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN BOTH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL BROADCASTING.

DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS HE HAS HELD A NUMBER OF SENIOR POSITIONS IN THE BBC MAINLY CONCERNED WITH NATIONAL NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL RADIO AND REGIONAL TELEVISION.

MR TISDALL WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE POLICY STUDY GROUP WHICH THE BBC SET UP TO WORK ON THE SHAPE OF BROADCASTING IN THE SEVENTIES.

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CROWN LAND FOR SALE ****

A VALUABLE SITE AT HARCOURT ROAD IS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER BY THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 3 214 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, EXCLUDING RESIDENTIAL USES.

DEADLINE FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON JULY 11, 1980.

TENDER FORMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR THIS SITE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICES IN MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

THE SALE PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE TWO PLACES.

THE OFFICE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THREE OTHER LOTS OF CROWN LAND WILL BE PUT UP FOR SALE BY AUCTION IN THE SHOUSON THEATRE OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE ON JUNE 27 AT 2.30 PM.

TWO OF THEM, FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, ARE LOCATED AT POLLOCK'S PATH. THE PEAK, AND BLUE POOL ROAD, HAPPY VALLEY. THE IR AREAS ARE ABOUT 4 800 SQUARE METRES AND 2 070 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

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