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allotment of INTELSAT space segment capacity must be
submitted to INTELSAT by
by a Signatory. This means that
INTELSAT in respect of earth stations
applications to
licensed by the Hong Kong
telecommunications
administration must be submitted by BT. The British side
understands that BT has accordingly submitted applications
to INTELSAT for approval of each of the earth stations
operated by the Cable & Wireless Group in Hong Kong, that
such approval has been given, and that accordingly the
Group has used a part of the total space segment allotted
to BT.
10.
There is close
cooperation between the UK
Signatory and the Cable & Wireless Group on all matters
affecting Hong Kong's interests.
In this way, whenever
the Signatory is required to act on behalf of Hong Kong,
the latter's interests are taken fully into account.
11.
The Hong Kong
Kong Government has not
communicated
directly with INTELSAT in the past, but there is no reason
why it should not do so, should the need arise, on routine
matters which are not specifically reserved for some other
channel of communication under the provisions of the
Agreement and the Operating Agreement (as are those
applications which Article 15(a) of the Operating
Agreement reserves for Signatories). The Hong Kong
Government may for example wish to order publications or
seek factual information from the secretariat.