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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1989

"ONE OF ITS MOST IMMEDIATE TASKS WILL BE TO ADVISE ON THE CABLE TELEVISION PROPOSALS, SHE SAID.

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"IT IS ALSO ENVISAGED THAT THE AUTHORITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE EXTENDED IN FUTURE TO INCLUDE RADIO AND OTHER FORMS OF BROADCASTING.

"IN ADDITION, IT WILL HAVE TO DEVELOP A WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NEW RTHK BOARD OF GOVERNORS."

MISS CHUNG ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO MR LEE FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY DURING THE PAST 16 MONTHS.

"UNDER MR LEE'S LEADERSHIP, THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY HAS IN RECORD TIME CONSIDERED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROADCASTING REVIEW BOARD, INITIATED MANY ESSENTIAL CHANGES AND RESOLVED THE DIFFICULT TASK OF RENEWING THE LICENCES OF THE TWO WIRELESS TELEVISION STATIONS WITH MUCH TACT, FIRMNESS AND PATIENCE, SHE SAID.

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"FURTHERMORE, IT HAS FINALISED THE CALLING OF PROPOSALS FOR CABLE TELEVISION, AND REVIEWED THE CODES OF PRACTICE RELATING ΤΟ TELEVISION PROGRAMME AND ADVERTISING STANDARDS.'

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CHAIRMAN OF STANDING COMMISSION SUB-COMMITTEES APPOINTED

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMEN OF TWO SUB-COMMITTEES SET UP UNDER THE STANDING COMMITTEE DISCIPLINED SERVICES SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.

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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR MARTIN BARROW AS THR CHAIRMAN OF THE POLICE SUB-COMMITTEE, AND MR PAUL CHENG AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL DISCIPLINED SERVICES SUB-COMMITTEE.

THE APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH EPFECT FROM FEBRUARY 1 THIS YEAR.

THE STANDING COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR JOHN SWAINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT APART FROM THE CHAIRMAN, THE STANDING COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE 10 MEMBERS, HALF OF WHOM WOULD SERVE

ON EACH OF THE TWO SUB-COMMITTEES.

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ACTION IS IN HAND TO APPOINT THE OTHER EIGHT MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE AND A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE," HE SAID.

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