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WEDNESDAY (MARCH 1):

2

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1989

MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. MEDIA

REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 9 AM AT THE GUARD ROOM GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

OF

PM.

VISIT TO MODERN TERMINALS LIMITED IN KWAI CHUNG AT

3.15 TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO COVER THE VISIT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BY 1.45 PM. THOSE USING THEIR OWN TRANSPORT SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MTL ADMINISTRATION BLOCK NO LATER THAN 2.45 PM.

THURSDAY (MARCH 2):

VISITS TO SHA TIN NEW TOWN AT 9.25 AM, AND ΤΑΙ ESTATE AT 11.30 AM. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO COVER

PO INDUSTRIAL

BOTH VISITS.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE CENTRAL

LATER GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, NO

THAN 8 AM. THOSE USING THEIR OWN TRANSPORT SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION NO LATER THAN 9 AM.

APPLICATIONS FOR RIGHT TO OPERATE CABLE TV RECEIVED

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THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM FOUR CONSORTIA COMPETING FOR THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A CABLE TV SYSTEM IN HONG KONG,

INFORMATION, MR FROM HUTCHISON INTERNATIONAL

THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND PETER TSAO, SAID: "APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED CABLEVISION, HONG KONG CABLE COMMUNICATIONS. SUPERTECH RESOURCES CORPORATION, AND SUN HUNG KAI PARTNERS.

AND CO. LTD. AND ITS

"IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 9(1)(D) OF THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY ORDINANCE, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS INVITED THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY INTO A SUITABLE SYSTEM OF CABLE TELEVISION FOR HONG KONG AND TO REPORT ITS CONCLUSIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR A DECISION, HE SAID.

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"THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY WILL BE ASSISTED IN THIS TASK BY A STEERING GROUP COMPRISING OFFICIALS FROM VARIOUS BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. THE GROUP WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION.

"THROUGHOUT THIS