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15.
CHINA
Planners' B
Anglo-Chinese relations have improved a great deal in
recent months but it is doubtful whether in the most favourable
possible circumstances in the future normal information activity
will ever be possible.
Expenditure
COI/HMSO
1971-72
1970-71
3,925
3,470
There is no information staff and no FCO expenditure.
BBC
Refugees'
The BBC Chinese Service costs £80,673 a year.
statements indicate that there are more listeners to it
on the mainland than to any other foreign broadcasting
service; listening by Chinese communities in neighbouring
regions is a bonus for the service.
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