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GOVERNOR WILL OF COURSE NOT EXERCISE SUCH POWERS PERSONALLY. HOWEVER, AGAIN WE HAVE NO PROVISION IN THE ORDER IN COUNCIL WHICH EMPOWERS THE GOVERNOR TO DELEGATE POWERS GRANTED TO HIM UNDER THE LICENCE. AS A REMEDY, WE SUGGEST DEFINING THE GOVERNOR IN THE INTERPRETATION SECTION (CONDITION 14 REFERS) AS MEANING: THE GOVERNOR OR ANY PERSON AUTHORISED BY HIM (ITEM (N) IN THE SCHEDULE OF DETAILED COMMENTS REFERS).
6. THIRD, WE FIND THE PERMISSION GIVEN TO ASIASAT IN CONDITION 2.3 TOO OPEN ENDED. WE PREFER TO FOLLOW THE APPROACH OF THE BSB LICENCE, UNDER WHICH ALL ACTIVITIES, OTHER THAN THE OPERATION OF THE SATELLITE, ARE MADE SUBJECT TO AUTHORISATION IN WRITING (ITEM (C) IN THE SCHEDULE OF DETAILED COMMENTS REFERS).
7. WE UNDERSTAND FROM ASIASAT THAT THEY HAVE NOT YET SEEN THE DRAFT LICENCE. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE ARE PLANNING TO PASS A COPY TO THEM EARLY NEXT WEEK.
8. REGARDING THE VISIT OF A SENIOR OFFICIAL TO BNSC, WE WOULD LIKE TO SEND MR M.H. AU, CHIEF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER OF THE POST OFFICE, TO THE UK FROM 29 MARCH TO 4 APRIL. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD PASS THE INFORMATION TO BNSC AND LET US KNOW IF THEY HAVE ANY
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