TNAG-1556-FCO40-2120-Broadcasting-in-Hong-Kong-1986 — Page 22

Sir,

Speech by the Hon Michael Thomas, CMG, QC

Attorney General, in Legislative Council

on the 26 November 1986

Broadcasting Review Board Report

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GISTRY 1 DEC 1986

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In the President's opening address of the

Legislative Council on 8 October 1986, he stated that the

decisions on the major recommendations in the Broadcasting

Review Board's Report would be taken by the Government

before the end of this year. I am now able to inform this

Council of those decisions so far taken. The specific

topics I wish to mention today are:

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Firstly,

The proposal to set up a Broadcasting

Authority;

The future structure of RTHK;

Secondly,

Thirdly,

Fourthly,

Fifthly, The corporate structure of

Tobacco advertising on TV and radio;

The renewal of TV licences;

broadcasting licensees and future

royalty payments, and lastly, Cable

television.

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