TNAG-1796-FCO40-2556-Hong-Kong-Vietnamese-refugees-repatriation--including-Opera-1988 — Page 34

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HONG KONG TELNO 3186: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

AT THE PART I MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON 6 SEPTEMBER 1988, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ORDERED THAT

(A) THE PROGRESSIVE LIBERALISATION OF THE CLOSED CENTRES FOR REFUGEES SHOULD COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY: THAT THE AIM OF FULL LIBERAL- ISATION IN THE TUEN MUN AND SHAM SHUI PO CENTES SHOULD, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, BE COMPLETED WITHIN SIX MONTHS: THAT THE LIBERALISATION OF THE SAN YICK CENTRE SHOULD COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AND BE TAKEN AS FAR AS THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE BUILDING ALLOW: THAT PLANS SHOULD BE MADE TO MOVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE CAPE COLLINSON CENTRE TO MORE SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION BUT THAT THE INITIAL STEPS TOWARDS LIBERAL- ISATION BE TAKEN IN SITU: AND THAT PUBLICITY EFFORTS SHOULD BE CO-ORDINATED AND RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THESE SHOULD FOCUS NOT ONLY ON THE LIBERALISATION PLAN BUT ALSO ON THE OVERALL POLICY ON VIETNAMESER REFUGEES. IT SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE FORMER IS DERIVED FROM THE LATTER AND IN PARTICULAR IS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CHANGE IN POLICY WHICH TOOK EFFECT ON 16 JUNE 1988. A BRIEF POLICY FACT SHEET SHOULD BE PRODUCED TO ASSIST IN THESE EFFORTS.

(B) FOR THE CABLE TELEVISION BROADCAST LICENSEE THE AGGREGATE HOLDING OF INDIVIDUALS OR COMPANIES NOT ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN HONG KONG SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO 49 PERCENT OF THE EQUITY: AND THAT TENDERERS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR OWN PROPOSALS FOR THE LEVEL OF ROYALTIES TO BE PAID:

(C) THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS SHOULD BE AMENDED SO THAT THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY CAN GRANT LICENCES FOR CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SERVICES FOR HOTELS.

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