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AS WE FEARED, THIS MORNING'S PRESS REPORTS THE RESIGNATION OF JULIAN MOUNTER, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF HUTCH VISION/STAR TV. IN THE LIGHT OF OUR CONCERN OVER THE FUTURE OF BBCWSTV AND THE STAR NETWORK WE ARE OBVIOUSLY KEEN TO GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION ON DEVELOPMENTS AS WE CAN. NORMALLY, I WOULD ASK MY INFORMATION OFFICER TO CALL ON STAR, BUT IN VIEW OF PAST BBC SENSITIVITY, YOU MAY WISH TO ASK THEM IF THEY WOULD WELCOME OUR INVOLVEMENT. WE DO AFTER ALL HAVE A LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THE CONTINUING SUCCESS OF BBCWSTV. THERE ARE OF COURSE NO OVERT INDICATIONS THAT BBCWSTV IS IN ANY WAY UNDER THREAT, SO WE WOULD NEED TO BE CAREFUL HOW WE PLAYED OUR HAND.
2. GRATEFUL FOR GUIDANCE AND ANY FEEDBACK YOU MIGHT BE GETTING FROM THE BBC AT YOUR END.
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