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Question No. 6

Reply by the Hon. P.K.Y. Tsao, CPM, JP,

Secretary for Home Affairs

to a question by the Hon. Cheung Yan-lung, MBE, SBStJ, JP in Legislative Council on 13 March 1985

Question:

In view of many complaints about the poor quality of radio reception, could the Government make a statement on any proposals it may have to improve the quality of radio reception, particularly in the New Territories' new towns?

Sir,

I share Mr. Cheung's concern.

Residents of our

growing new towns should enjoy the same standard of facilities

as is enjoyed by those in the older urban areas, but,

as regards radio reception, they do not.

2.

The Government is conscious of this shortcoming..

As early as 1979 the Governor in Council instructed that

plans to improve the quality of radio reception for both

R.T.H.K. and Commercial Radio be developed. That these

have not so far reached fruition results from three

principal constraints.