MONTHLY REPORT--HONG KONG BUREAU--MAY 1986

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 3, 1986
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
HONG KONG BUREAU
MHK-6010
3 June 1986
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT Monthly Report--Hong Kong Bureau--May 1986
A. Eventual occupation of the controversial Bonham Road
apartment complex became less a reality during the month. Two
high-level State Department officials visited Hong Kong in early May
and were sympathetic with the Consulate's position. A local company
had been retained to do a survey of alternatives for housing. The
feeling now is that there is a 50-50 chance that the Consulate will
not have to occupy the complex.
B. On 20 May Hong Kong Governor Sir Edward Youde announced
that he will remain at least two more years as Hong Kong's chief
executive at a press conference held on his return from London. This
was greeted with approval as continuity of leadership is seen as
contributing to Hong Kong's stability.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Beijing's switch to summer time on 4 May did not have
the adverse impact on the bureau's monitoring of provincial radios as
first feared. Loss of some coverage was balanced by the gain of
other. Early morning casts which had faded with the changing seasons
were again audible when provincial stations began broadcasting an hour
earlier. Hong Kong, by the way, has opted not to go to daylight
savings time.
2. A China Airlines (CAL) cargo jet commandeered by its
ROC pilot on 3 May and flown to Guangzhou triggered negotiations
resulting in the first direct Beijing-Taipei contacts in almost 40
years. Bureau reporting followed events as historic talks between CAL
and the Civil Aviation Administration of China were agreed to and took
place in Hong Kong. The 20-day saga ended with the PRC handover of
both the plane and two crew members at Hong Kong's Kai Tak
International Airport.
3. ZHONGGUO TONGXUN SHE, the third PRC news agency which
we began receiving last month, continues to transmit over the China
News Service circuit. We have learned that it is a Hong
Kong-registered company and will be using the China News Service
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circuit for a trail period estimated to last about a year. Transmitted
items include news, sports and commentaries or signed articles.
Topics range from domestic Chinese issues to Hong Kong-related
subjects to international affairs with emphasis on the Far East and
overseas Chinese affairs.
4. Reception of Philippine radios deteriorated during the
month due to changes in broadcasting by these radios. The 6170 KHZ
transmitter used by Quezon City DZFM radio in English is now being
used almost exclusively by Radyo Ng Bayan in Tagalog although other
stations also infrequently broadcast on this transmitter. The audio
quality of Radyo Ng Bayan, however, is very poor owing, we suspect, to
a microphone problem. DZFM is now only audible on a very low-power
transmitter making it too weak to monitor. FEBC, the third main
station, remains audible. Highlights of our reporting this month
included Secretary of State Shultz's visit and talks with President
Aquino, debate over issuing a passport to Marcos so that he could
leave Hawaii, and Aquino's trip to Cebu and Mindanao.
5. Our search for a capable Ilocono translator resumed
again after the young lady we had earlier identified could not reach
an agreement with her regular employer over a work schedule which
included FBIS. We then expanded our advertising, tested several more
candidates and identified one who will begin work on a part-time basis
next week. Our previously found translator will be changing employers
the beginning of July. We hope at that time to be able to bring her
back as a part-timer. The added flexibility of an additional
part-time Ilocono/Tagalog monitor will be useful when the remote
increases our Tagalog coverage.
B. Lateral Services
The bureau responded with several items on Hong Kong
activities to the BBC request for liberal worldwide coverage of events
associated with "Sport Aid" in support of African famine relief. BBC
newsroom expressed its thanks for the effort.
C. Technical
1. The future relocation of the Cable & Wireless antenna field
from Mt. Butler was again raised when Chief, Operations, the bureau
chief and deputy visited the site during the former's visit. C&W is
still looking at relocation sites offered by the Hong Kong government
but has not made any decisions.
2. After our many teething problems with the megamux
equipment, our new microwave backup system performed well for several
weeks. Based on this, we formally accepted the system during the
month.
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3. The new AFP printer which was installed to handle the
upgraded AFP circuit had teething problems of its own during the month
causing us to call on Bangkok Bureau to assume coverage several times.
A faulty assembly carriage was found to be the problem,
Personnel
1. arrived PCS on 9 May to take over duties as STAT
Deputy Bureau Chief and Chief Editor.
2. Senior Editor departed PCS back to the States onSTAT
16 May where he will take home leave before reporting to DRD.
3. The bureau's foreign national performance evaluation panel
held its semiannual meeting during the month. Promotion
recommendations have been sent to Headquarters for approval.
management trip.
14-18 May as part of a round-the-world
STAT
STAT
A bureau "hello and farewell" buffet dinner was held at the
bureau chief's residence the evenin of 15 Honored guests vis' erations Group Ma departing STAT
and and recently arrived 7 STAT
Attachment: Monthly Production Report
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TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 1160240
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH: 105510
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH: 2178
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
(PUBLISHABLE WORDS PER MONTH)
BROAD- PRESS PUBLI-
CASTS AGENCIES CATIONS
CHINA
BEIJING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN
TAGALOG 2670
BEIJING TELEVISION SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 1510
CHANGSHA HUNAN PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 12550
CHENGDU SICHUAN PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 9580
GUANGZHOU GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 9230
GUIYANG GUIZHOU PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 5940
HAIKOU HAINAN ISLAND SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 490
KUNMING YUNNAN PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 10260
LANZHOU GANSU PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 10940
LHASA XIZAN6 REGIONAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 9280
NANNING GUANGXI REGIONAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 9840
TAIYUAN SHANXI PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 9050
URUMQI XINJIANG REGIONAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 10480
WUHAN HUBEI PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 12150
XIAN SHAANXI PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 12220
XINING QINGHAI PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 4540
ZHEN6ZHOU HENAN PROVINCIAL SERVICE IN
MANDARIN 14380
BEIJING XINHUA HONG KONG SERVICE IN
CHINESE
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BEIJING ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG ZHONGGUO TONGXUN SHE IN
CHINESE
BEIJING BAN YUE TAN IN
CHINESE
BEIJING BAOGAO WENXUE IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJING BEIJING WANBAO IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJING CHINA DAILY IN
ENGLISH
23500
BEIJING GONGREN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
5210
BEIJING GUANGMING RIBAO IN
CHINESE
20420
BEIJING GUOJI SHANGBAO IN
CHINESE
3430
BEIJING GUOJI WENTI YANJIU IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING HONGQI IN
CHINESE
98630
BEIJ
ING HUANQIU IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING JIEFANGJUN WENYI IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING JINGJI CANKAO IN
CHINESE
2110
BEIJ
ING JINGJI GUANLI IN
CHINESE
22560
BEIJ
ING JINGJI RIBAO IN
CHINESE
9730
BEIJ
ING JINGJI YANJIU IN
CHINESE
24140
BEIJ
ING JINGJIXUE ZHOUBAO IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING LIAOWANG IN
CHINESE
18190
BEIJ
ING LISHI YANJIU IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING NONGMIN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING RENMIN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
85320
BEIJ
ING RENMIN RIBAO OVERSEAS EDITION IN
CHINESE
1450
BEIJ
ING SHIJIE JINGJI IN
CHINESE
1020
BEIJ
ING SHIJIE LISHI IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJ
ING SHIJIE ZHISHI IN
CHINESE
13190
BEIJ
ING WENXUE PINGLUN IN
CHINESE
0
BEIJING WENYI BAO IN
CHINESE
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BEIJING WENZHAI BAO IN
CHINESE
BEIJING XINWEN ZHANXIAN IN
CHINESE
BEIJING ZHEXUE YANJIU IN
CHINESE
BEIJING ZHONGGUO FAZHI BAD IN
CHINESE
BEIJING ZHONGGUO QINGNIAN BAD IN
CHINESE
CHENGDU SICHUAN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
CHONGQING CHONGQING RIBAO IN
CHINESE
FUZHOU ZHONGGUO JINGJI WENTI IN
CHINESE
GUANGZHOU GUANGZHOU RIBAO IN
CHINESE
GUANGZHOU GUANGZHOU YANJIU IN
CHINESE
GUANGZHOU KAIFANG IN
CHINESE
GUANGZHOU NANFANG RIBAO IN
CHINESE
GUANGZHOU YANGCHENG WANBAO IN
CHINESE
HAIKOU HAINAN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG LIAOWANG OVERSEAS EDITION IN
CHINESE
KUNMING YUNNAN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
KUNMING YUNAN SIXIANG ZHANXIAN IN
CHINESE
LANZHOU GANSU RIBAO IN
CHINESE
LANZHOU LANZHOU WANBAO IN
CHINESE
SHANGHAI SHIJIE JINGJI DAOBAO IN
CHINESE
TAIYUAN SHANXI RIBAO IN
CHINESE
WUHAN CHANGJIANG RIBAO IN
CHINESE
WUHAN HUBEI RIBAO IN
CHINESE
XIAN SHAANXI RIBAO IN
CHINESE
YINCHUAN NINGXIA RIBAO IN
CHINESE
ZHENSZHOU HENAN RIBAO IN
CHINESE
0
0
58670
1310
480
0
23510
0
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HONG KONG
HONG KONG ASIA TELEVISION LTD IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCAST LTD IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG COMMERCIAL RADIO IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG DOMESTIC SERVICE IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG AFP IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG ASIAWEEK IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG CHANWANG IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG CHENG MING IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG CHING PAO IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG CHIUSHIH NIENTAI IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG HONG KONG STANDARD IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG SUNDAY STANDARD IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG HSIN WAN PAO IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG KUANG CHIAO CHING IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG MING PAO IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG PAI HSING IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG SOUTH CHINA SUNDAY MORNING POST IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG TA KUNG PAO IN
CHINESE
HONG KONG TA KUNG PAO IN
ENGLISH
HONG KONG WEN WEI PO IN
CHINESE
NEW ZEALAND
AUCKLAND THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD IN
ENGLISH
WELLINGTON THE EVENING POST IN
ENGLISH
3110
0
10540
10790
5370
1510
24750
3230
12100
2230
6820
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PHILIPPINES
MANILA FAR EAST BROADCASTING COMPANY IN
ENGLISH 20950
MANILA FAR EAST BROADCASTING COMPANY IN
TAGALOG 2170
DAGUPAN CITY DZDL RADIO IN
TAGALOG 1340
QUEZON CITY DZFM RADIO IN
ENGLISH 13070
QUEZON CITY RADYO NG BAYAN IN
TAGALOG 11970
MANILA MANILA BULLETIN IN
ENGLISH 38550
MANILA MR. & MS. (SPECIAL EDITION) IN
ENGLISH 0
MANILA PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER IN
ENGLISH 19520
MANILA THE MANILA EVENING POST IN
ENGLISH 12200
MANILA THE MANILA TIMES IN
ENGLISH 1890
MANILA THE NEWS HERALD IN
ENGLISH 22100
MANILA THE NEW PHILIPPINES DAILY EXPRESS IN
ENGLISH 27510
MANILA THE NEW PHILIPPINES SUNDAY EXPRESS IN
ENGLISH 1130
MANILA THE PHILIPPINE TRIBUNE IN
ENGLISH 1140
MANILA THE SUNDAY TIMES IN
ENGLISH 0
MANILA TIMES JOURNAL IN
ENGLISH 0
CEBU CITY VISAYAN HEARLD IN
ENGLISH 910
DAVAO CITY MINDANAO MIRROR-BULLETIN IN
ENGLISH 600
DAVAO CITY PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM IN
ENGLISH 0
DAVAO CITY THE DAILY SAN PEDRO EXPRESS IN
ENGLISH 2110
DAVAO CITY THE MINDANAO DAILY MIRROR IN
ENGLISH 0
QUEZON CITY ANG PAHAYAGANG MALAYA IN
ENGLISH 14740
QUEZON CITY BUSINESS DAY IN
ENGLISH 89720
QUEZON CITY NEW DAY IN
ENGLISH 8210
QUEZON CITY VERITAS IN
ENGLISH 2600
QUEZON CITY WE FORUM IN
ENGLISH 7920
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