MONTHLY REPORT--HONG KONG BUREAU--JULY 1983

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86-00040R000100210006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 9, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE
HONG KONG BUREAU
MHK-3009
9 August 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH: Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT: Monthly Report -- Hong Kong Bureau -- July 1983
-- Two RE&CD representatives visited the bureau
during the month and completed drawings for the two floors the bureau will
occupy. Bureau personnel have nearly completed designs for the TV and
editorial rooms, the shop and the comcenter and will obtain costs for the
new furniture that will be needed. Most of the additional security equip-
ment required has been purchased locally. The technicians have tested a
pane of the glass used in the windows at to insure that the sun
screening material would not affect microwave transmissions. The tests
showed no signal attenuation.
Anchors Away -- The consulate's boat met its demise at the end of the
month. The boat had been given to the American Employee's Association by a
Hong Kong family in October. Income from use of the boat could not keep
pace with increasing repair and upkeep costs. Weather in Hong Kong has
been generally inclement since the boat was acquired, significantly reducing
its use.
Editorial/Monitorial
1. Deng's Works -- The highlight of the month was the 1 July release
of the 397-page collection of speeches and articles by PRC leader Deng
Xiaoping covering the period 1975-82. The bureau procured copies of the book
from Beijing for itself, AG, NEAD, Okinawa and Seoul and translated ten
articles from the 1981-82 period from the book plus nine others from PRC
central and provincial media, totaling over 60,000 words.
2. Book Procurement -- After reading of a headquarters' consumer's
difficulty in acquiring a much desired copy of a book on China's financial
problemq released in August 1982, the bureau located a copy of the book,
ZHONGG90 CAIZHENG WENTI, and pouched it to headquarters.
STAT
STAT
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HONG KONG BUREAU
III. ADMINISTRATION
Personnel
Resignation -- Monitor trainee resigned STAT
effective 31 July.
IV. VISITS
To the Bureau:
1. On 28 July three consulate DLO officers and two visiting DIA
analysts.
2. editor trainee from Okinawa, on 5 July.
editor returning PCS to Washington from Jordan, on
5 July.
4. Andy Vaart, INR/B analyst, on 7 July.
5. EAOSG technicians for routine visit on 21 July.
STAT
STAT
STAT
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. ADMINISTRATION
Personnel
Resignation -- Monitor trainee resigned STAT
effective 31 July.
IV. VISITS
To the Bureau:
1. On 28 July three consulate DLO officers and two visiting DIA
analysts.
2. editor trainee from Okinawa, on 5 July.
editor returning PCS to Washington from Jordan, on
5 July.
4. Andy Vaart, INR/B analyst, on 7 July.
5. EAOSG technicians for routine visit on 21 July.
STAT
STAT
STAT
Chief Hong Kong Bureau
Attachments:
A. Production Report
cc: Orig + 3 Hqs.
C/Okinawa Bureau
C/Seoul Bureau
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