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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1888
OF 16014OZ MAY 87
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ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE - REQUIREMENTS
FOR DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
YOUR TELNO 44 TO ANGUILLA
WE APOLOG#SE FOR THE DELAY JN RESPONDING TO YOUR TUR. SUBSEQUENT TO YOUR TUR, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WAS APPROACHED SEPARATELY BY DTK ON THIS WITH CONSIDERBALE TECHNICAL DETAMS AND HIS CONSULTATION WITH CABLE AND WIRELESS HAS TAKEN LONG THAN EXPECTED.
2. ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SO FAR RECEIVED, WE ARE UNCLINED TO THE VIEW THAT WT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR HONG KONG TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED ALLOTMENT PLAN PRIMARILY ON COST-EFFECTIVENESS CONSIDERATIONS. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WHLL REPLY DIRECT TO DTM WITH FURTHER DETAILS OF THE REASONING BEHIND
OUR VIEW.
WILSON.
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FM PLYMOUTH
TO PRIORITY FCD
TELNO 065
OF 14192OZ MAY 87
YOUR TELNO 44
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ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE: REQUIREMENTS FOR
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
1.
WE AGREE RD SUBMIT TO IFRB ON BEHALF OF MONTSERRAT AND THAT PROPOSALS IN PARA 2 AND REFTEL AGREEABLE. PROPOSAL AS IN PARA 2 (D)
AND PARA 3 SEEMS REASONABLE.
2. APOLOGIES MISSED DEADLINE DUE TO REFTEL BEING SENT TO CM'S
OFFICE AND HELD THERE.
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PP WELLI
FM FCOLN TO ANGUI
23170OZ APR
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FM FCO
TO PRIORITY ANGUILLA
TELNO 44
OF 23170OZ APRIL 87
AND TO PRIORITY HAMILTON, PORT STANLEY, ST HELENA, TORTOLA
AND TO PRIORITY GRAND CAYMAN, GIBRALTAR, HONG KONG, PLYMOUTH
AND TO PRIORITY ASCENSION, GRAND TURK, WELLINGTON
ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE: REQUIREMENTS FOR
DEPENDENT TERRITORIES
1. CORBETT ESSD IN HIS LETTER OF 3 APRIL TO ADDRESSEES (NOT TO
ST HELENA) DREW ATTENTION TO THE PLANNING EXERCISE BEING
UNDERTAKEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY REGISTRATION BOARD
(IFRB) FOR THE ALLOTMENT OF THOSE RADIO FREQUENCY BANDS WHICH ARE
TO BE SUBJECT TO PLANNING FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE. THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO CONFERENCE FOR
THE GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT (WARC-ORB(2)) WILL ON THE BASIS OF THE
IFRB EXERCISE CONSIDER ALLOTMENTS IN THE GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE
ORBIT, WITH ASSOCIATED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM, WHICH WOULD BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL TERRITORIES OR GROUPS OF TERRITORIES
WHICH MAY WISH TO TAKE UP THE ALLOTMENT AT SOME DATE IN THE
FUTURE.
2.
WE ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO ENSURING THAT THE UK DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES BE ALLOTED COVERAGE UNDER THE IFRB PLAN WITH THE
NECESSARY BEAM OR QUOTE FOOTPRINT UNQUOTE (EITHER SEPARATELY OR
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