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Written answers to questions

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DR. LAM

DR. LAM asked:

dissemination of news by pamation

Question No.

information

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(Written) Reply by the Honourable the Secretary for

Administrative Services and Information Mr P. K.Y. Tsaq, CMP, JP

to a question by the D Hon Conrad Lam in the Legislative Council on 25 May 1988

Question: Will Government inform this Council

whether there are different arrangements by the Information Services Department for the dissemination of news to the press and the electronic media such as the radio and the television, and if so, what criteria are adopted in deciding on these arrangements?

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SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION:

Sir,

The basic policy of the Information

Services Department (ISD) is to treat the press and

the electronic media equally, having regard to their

different operational characteristics and

requirements.

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の

Normally, information is disseminated via

the teleprinter and facsimile network which links ISD

with all print and electronic media organisations.

Thus both the print and electronic media receive the

same news items in both languages at the same time.

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