TNAG-0350-FCO40-386-Future-of-broadcasting-in-Hong-Kong-1972 — Page 61

CONFIDENTIAL

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To:-

Mi Wilfore Mi Logan

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CALL ON MR ROYLE BY SIR JOHN SPENCER )( CHAIRMAN) AND MR HUGH DUNDAS (MANAGING DIRECTOR) OF REDIFFUSION LIMITED: THURSDAY 20 JULTAT 10.00 AM-

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The Chairman and Managing Director of Rediffusion

Limited are calling, at their own request, to discuss

the position of Rediffusion in Hong Kong (RTV (HK)) -

whose present licence expires on 30 April 1973 ·

in the light of the Hong Kong Government's recent

decisions on the future of television in Hong

Kong. The background is as follows :-

✦ In December 1970 the Hong Kong Government

appointed a Working Party to consider the future of

broadcasting in Hong Kong. The Working Party pro-

duced a voluminous report which was submitted to

the Executive Council on 22 February 1972 (Exco

Memorandum XCC(72) 14 attached.) The crux of the

matter, as far as Rediffusion is concerned, is that

the Working Party.-with the exception of the

Financial Secretary's representative - reported

unanimously that a second television service (which

would provide for both English and Chinese wireless

services) should be negotiated with RTV (HK) and that

a third service (Chinese only) should be put out to

public tender.

3 The Executive Council over-ruled the Working

Party's recommendation on this particular point

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