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"Insight" on weekends continued to attract big audiences on Radio Three, while on the Chinese service "Late Call" lines were kept buzzing every Friday night. This programme featured a discussion between callers and officials on topical issues of general concern.
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Three new programmes were launched. They were "Baker's Dozen", "Management in Action" and "In Legco".
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The newsroom subscribes to three international agencies Reuter, Associated Press and Agence France Presse. In addition, it has access to B.B.C. Topical Tapes programmes and World Service programmes. Most of the local coverage was provided by RTHK's own reporters based at Sutherland House, and their coverage of Hong Kong affairs continued to expand. The reporting strength was stretched to its fullest in May with the arrival of Her Majesty, Queen Elizaneth II, and on the same day, some four thousand South Vietnamese refugees. Both events were given wide coverage and RTHK provided many live commentaries. This was one time when the radio cars proved invaluable. The cars, which have facilities to enable reporters to go on air live almost immediately, also proved their worth on many other occasions. In February, during the fire at the China Building in Central, on the spot reports provided by reporters helped allay fears people might have had about the safety of friends or relatives working in nearby buildings.
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In addition to the regular "News Focus" and Insight programmes, the English Public Affairs Unit produced a number of new programmes :-
Baker's Dozen: This was a series of 13 talks by sinologist and social anthropologist, Doctor Hugh Baker. His material traced the evolution of Chinese society from its remote origins. The main features of this development were related to Hong Kong and the New Territories. Dr. Baker, who has now returned to his post at the London School of Oriental and African Studies, recorded the series while serving on contract as the Government's adviser on the teaching of Chinese to expatriate civil servants. 'Baker's Dozen' provided a self-contained introduction to the social history of China. An important feature of the talks was the attention given to the origins of British rule in Hong Kong and the development of the Hong Kong Civil Service and the administration of the New Territories.
Management in Action: This was also a thirteen part series, produced in conjunction with the Hong Kong Management Association. It dealt with the complex but increasingly important business world in Hong Kong. The programme took the form of a panel discussion involving top personalities in the management field from both the private and Government sector. A key feature of
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