MONTHLY REPORT--HONG KONG BUREAU--JUNE 1986

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 10
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 21, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 2, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
HONG KONG BUREAU
MHK-6013
2 July 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Hong Kong Bureau--June 1986
A. With the cost of an IBM-compatible PC in Hong Kong now
equivalent to an IBM Selectric III typewriter, Headquarters approved
the purchase of five PC's to replace worn-out typewriters. The PCs
were installed during the month, four in the Chinese monitorial area
and one in the editors' room. We used three Chinese monitors who are
well-versed in PC useage to train monitors who had expressed
interest. By the end of the month the PC's were being used full-time,
even to -the point that some monitors did not have an opportunity to
use them. We placed three PC's on moveable tables so that they can be
rolled to the desk of the user. Editors have begun to work with
translations in soft copy producing hardcopy for the teletypists. The
wireroom is looking forward to working with the Bach program on their
IBM XT which arrived on 1 July.
B. The Consulate General will be inspected by a team of State
Department inspectors from 30 June through 23 July. Each U.S.
government agency or section has been asked to provide a statement of
activities indicating current objectives, programs and any projected
changes.
C. The first round of Sino-Portuguese talks on the future of
Macao began on 30 June. Hong Kong is watching these reunification
talks with keen interest.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Rumors and threats of a coup against President Aquino
during Independence Day celebrations on 12 June prompted the bureau to
place Philippine radios on open speaker watch. The Philippine army and
police went on full alert in anticipation of trouble from Marcos
loyalists. However, other media reporting indicated that Aquino had
more to fear from her own military; subsequently both she and her
defense minister denied these reports. Throughout the two days of
open watch the radios continued to carry normal programming. As usual
reception of the radios varied from fair to unmonitorable. We look
forward to the day we have a remote setup.
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During the open watch, we did hear Radio Veritas, the Catholic
Church-backed station, again both in English and Tagalog. This was
the first time since February when the station's transmitter was
damaged during the peaceful revolution that brought Aquino to power.
The station has been carrying programs similar to those carried prior
to going off the air.
Our new part-time Ilocono/Tagalog monitor was able to cover the
Ilocono station located in Marcos' home area during the alert. This
station, like the others, carried only normal programming. She has
also been able to assist us with some Tagalog programs while one of
our two full-time Tagalog monitors is on leave.
2. Hu Yaobang's European trip generated a number of priority
items because his speeches and press conferences were carried in
fuller or "text" versions by PRC sources monitored at the bureau.
3. Anew TV station located just across the PRC border in
Shenzhen began broadcasting on 1 July during evening hours. The
bureau installed a temporary TV antenna on the roof of St John's
Building so that we could sample several days of programming before
making permanent arrangements. The first night's reception was
uneven. Nothing was received at the first; later we were able to pick
up the audio but not the video. We will adjust the antenna to see if
reception improves. The station says that its broadcasts can be
received in Hong Kong, Macao and parts of the Pearl River Delta.
Y
B. Coi[anunications
All commo glitches, which were minor this month, will be blamed
on a mouse which decided to apply for a teletypist position. No back
doors for this applicant! It boldly came up the elevator and walked in
the front door. After a few days of producing no typed copy and
showing interest only in eating the salted fish and candy baiting the
trap, it was unanimously decided to dismiss the applicant forthwith.
A committee of teleops, techs and editors took on the task. The
mouse, however, was not easily convinced and thought to apply for an
editor's position but was met with loud rotests. Credit for the
dismissal goes to teletypist who fell on the mouse and STAT
stunned it, thus leading to its capture.
C. Lateral Services
The bureau sent several videotapes of Beijing Television
domestic/international newscasts to BBC in response to a BBC
consumer's request.
D. Technical
1. The Hong Kong Post Office sent the bureau formal
notification late in the month that the bureau's microwave link
between St John's Building and the antenna field on Mt Butler would be
blocked by a new building. We have known about the construction for
several months and have sought formal notification so that we could
approach other Hong Kong departments. We estimate that we have
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approximately 18 months before the microwave path is actually
blocked. The builders have another year of work to complete the
foundation. It then takes about one week to pour a floor. The 20th
floor will block our microwave.
2. Cable and Wireless has indicated that it is about 2-3
months away frown a decision about the Mt Butler antenna field
relocation. Our plans for an alternative to the microwave and as the
backup to the Tl system will depend on where the antenna field may be
relocated.
3. The IMB XT-PC, monochrome monitor and punch reader arrived
on 1 July frown Okinawa. We are now installing it in the Wireroom.
The NLQ printer to be used with it arrived earlier in the month.
4. We bought locally and installed 5 IBM-compatible PC's
during the month. Four are located in the Chinese monitors' area and
one in the editorial room.
Personnel
1. A Foreign National promotion ceremon was held in the
bureau chief's office on 25 June. Monitor was promoted to STAT
FBN-9 and teletypist to FBN-5. STAT
2. On 24 June the Consulate announced two pay adjustments for
its local employees. One pay adjustment is retroactive to 5 January
with increases varying among grade levels; the other is an
across-the-board increase of 3.83$ retroactive to 8 June. Adjustments
to the bureaus FBN wagescale is pending Headquarters approval.
A. from Okinawa Bureau visited the bureau on 3 STAT
June while on private travel to Hong Kong.
B. Ann Ryan, political officer at the Consulate, for a tour
and briefing on 5 June.
C. Bangkok editors
the bureau during a private trip to Hong Kong.
on 14 June, visited STAT
D. Editor) (spent a 1-day TDY at the bureau on 17 " "?
June enroute to his new assignment in Seoul.
E. Editor on 23 June, toured the bureau STAT
while on private travel in Hong Kong on his way back to Washington
from a training TDY in Okinawa.
F. AG analyst spent 30 June and 1 July at the bureau STAT
while on an orientation trip to the Far East.
STAT
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Attachment: Monthly Production Report
Original and 3 - Hqs
cc: 1 - C/Bangkok
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TOTAL PUBLI5HABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MDNTH: 1112230
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 103320
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLI5HABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 1771
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
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BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
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BEIJING TELEVISION 5ERVICE IN
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CHANGSHA HUNAN PROVINCIAL 5ERVICE IN
MANDARIN 6520
CHENGDU SICHUAN PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 111?,0
GUANGZHOU GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 6830
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CHENGDU 5ICHUAN RIBAD IN
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CHONGQING CHDNGQING RIBAD IN
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FUZHOU ZHONGGUO JINGJI WENTI IN
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GUANGZHDU GUANGZHDU RIBAD IN
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GUANGZHDU KAIFANG IN
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CHINE5E
SHANGHAI SHIJIE JINGJI DAOBAD IN
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HONG KONG CHIUSHIH NIENTAI IN
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HONG KONG FAR EASTERN EGONDMIC REVIEW IN
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HONG KONG 50UTH CHINA SUNDAY MORNING POST IN
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ENGLISH 4770
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TAGALDG 160
LAOAG CITY NATION BRDADCASTING COMPANY CDRP. STATION DWRI IN
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ENGLISH
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ENGLISH
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ENGLISH
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ENGLISH
1900
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ENGLI5H
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ENGLISH
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ENGLI5H
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