TNAG-0070-FCO40-106-Disturbances-in-Hong-Kong-propaganda-1968 — Page 83

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The same purposes would be additionally and more importantly served by attaching in the same way a senior Administrative Officer. The next phase facing the Unit will call for a great deal of effort from departments. If the proposals in Part II are accepted it will be some time before they can be implemented and departmental links set up. Although departments, in their present attitude to these matters, tend to argue that they cannot contribute more to the propaganda effort until they have the staff it is nevertheless true that, at least for the specialised requirements of the SPU, all that is needed is the will to contribute, and if this is displayed by the head of the department the exploita- tion can be done by staff of the Unit or the ISD. This kind of liaison and persuasion is exactly the task for a senior Administrative Officer who would also, of course, strengthen the general policy direction of the Unit. The task is worth the talents of an officer of the calibre of Mr. David Jordan if he were available.

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As far as staff are concerned then the proposal for the SPU is as follows:-

1 Deputy Director of Information Services

1 Senior Administrative Officer (seconded)

1 Executive Officer (seconded)

ISD Component

1 Principal Information Officer

1 Senior Information Officer

1 Information Officer

1 Assistant Information Officer Class One

Radio Hong Kong Component

1 Programme Supervisor

1 Programme Organiser

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