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3.

communal television aerial systems

Insofar as the Company has a claim to

compensation under (2), the Hong Kong Government

proposes to leave this to be pursued by the Company

in the courts.

4. The question to be decided is whether these

proposals can be accepted, taking account (inter

alia) of the probability that strong pressure may

be brought to bear in Parliament on behalf of the

interests concerned.

RECOMMENDATION

5.

I recommend that the Hong Kong Government's

legislative proposals and its proposed amendment

of the Company's licence should be approved; that

the position it has taken up on compensation

should also be accepted, but that the points made by our Legal Advisers (as set out in paragraph 36

below) should be conveyed to the Governor.

draft despatch is attached.

concurs in this submission.

A

The Board of Trade

BACKGROUND AND EXPLANATION

A.

BROADCASTING ORGANISATIONS IN HONG KONG

6. There are three sound and two television

broadcasting organisations in the Colony:-

Sound:

(1) Radio Hong Kong: a Government owned

wireless broadcasting organisation:

(2) Commercial Radio Limited: a commercial

wireless broadcasting organisation.

(3) Rediffusion (Hong Kong) Limited (RTV):

a commercial organisation which provides

a wired sound braodcasting service.

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