MONTHLY REPORT--HONG KONG BUREAU--JUNE 1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00040R000100210007-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 7, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
HONG KONG BUREAU
MHK-3008
7 July 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Braodcast Information Service
THROUGH: Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT: Monthly Report -- Hong Kong Bureau -- June 1983
signed on 22 June. The consulate will have floors IU-14 wit FBIS
occupying the 13th and 14th floors. The top seven floors have been taken
by the building's management company. Rough floor plans have been drawn
up and a security survey of the new premises has been completed. An
architect design firm will be chosen soon so plans for interior con-
struction can go ahead.
Progress -- The lease agreement on uilding was
When It Rains -- On 17 June Hong Kong suffered its worst torrential
rains in almost 20 years. The storm caused deaths, flooding and landslides
throughout the colony and made most dayshift employees hours late for work.
Because of the scarcity of public transportation the consulate closed at
1230 local time to allow employees plenty of time to get home. All PRC
provincial radios were inaudible for part of the day and Okinawa had to be
called on to provide backstop assistance. By late afternoon the storm had
abated and evening shift employees were able to get to work without too
much difficulty.
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1. Promotions -- The bureau's junior technician
promoted to FSN-5. Monitors
FSN-9 and to FSN-8.
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were promoted to
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2. QSI -- Monitor) was awarded a quality step increase
in recognition of the fine job he did filling in as th ring-
Contract Translations unit chief for two months during recent
surgery and recuperation.
3. Resignation -- Associate editor) (resigned effective
25 June. She is presently doing contract translations for the bureau.
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 FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
HONG KONG BUREAU
III. VISITS
To the Bureau:
1. deputy director of FBIS, 4-8 June.
2. B&F officer, 19-21 June.
From the Bureau:.
1. Bureau chief to Seoul 25-29 June.
Never Say Die -- This year's consulate ladies dragon boat team again
reached the finals of the annual dragon boat races held at Stanley main
beach. Ably assisted by the
ladies team placed fourt in a ina s. The men's team unaided by FBIS,
was rammed in the first heat, causing the helmsman to lose his oar. Bereft
of their steering mechanism, the men then rammed the neighboring boat,
propelling that helmsman. into Stanley Bay. and severing their own boat's
dragon head. Rapidly recovering their dragon head from the water, the
consulate men raced to a furious third in the heat, thus qualifying for
the Plate competition which they went on to win hands down. The two teams
were later feted with a barbecue at the Hong Kong Cricket Club by their
sponsor Deak-Perera.
Chief, Hong Kong Bureau
Attachments:
A. Production Report
cc: Orig + 3 Hqs.
C/Okinawa Bureau
C/Seoul Bureau
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 FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
HONG KONG BUREAU
III. VISITS
To the Bureau:
1. deputy director of FBIS, 4-8 June.
2. B&F officer, 19-21 June.
From the Bureau:.
1. Bureau chief to Seoul 25-29 June.
Never Say Die -- This year's consulate ladies dragon boat team again
reached the finals of the annual dragon boat races held at Stanley main
beach. Ably assisted by the
ladies team placed fourt in a ina s. The men's team unaided by FBIS,
was rammed in the first heat, causing the helmsman to lose his oar. Bereft
of their steering mechanism, the men then rammed the neighboring boat,
propelling that helmsman. into Stanley Bay. and severing their own boat's
dragon head. Rapidly recovering their dragon head from the water, the
consulate men raced to a furious third in the heat, thus qualifying for
the Plate competition which they went on to win hands down. The two teams
were later feted with a barbecue at the Hong Kong Cricket Club by their
sponsor Deak-Perera.
Chief, Hong Kong Bureau
Attachments:
A. Production Report
cc: Orig + 3 Hqs.
C/Okinawa Bureau
C/Seoul Bureau
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