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Your telno 165 : BBC WORLD SERVICE RELAY STATION

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Many thanks for this encouraging report.

Following is press Line prepared for use in response to

any enquiries here:

Proposed relay station in Thailand is part of

BBC World Service's continuing programme of investment to improve audibility around the world.

If asked:

Primary purpose is to improve quality of service to the

Sub-continent.

China.

Station could also be used for transmissions to Eastern

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Present Lease and Licence for the Hong Kong relay station are in force until June 1997.

If pressed:

The Long-term future of the Hong Kong relay station is one of the issues which we will be discussing with the Chinese authorities in due course.

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