CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 381
HKCO 319
RECEIVED IN FEGISTRY
21 FEB 1990
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
OF 19160OZ FEBRUARY 90
PA INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
REGISTRY
Action Taken
الم.
23
157664
MDHOAN 3457
YOUR TELNO 60
OUTER SPACE ACT 1986
fa
Pu2072
1.
WE ARE GLAD THAT YOU AGREE THE CASE FOR EXTENSION UNDER 15(6) AND 2(3). WE ARE FAXING TODAY (TO WHITNEY GDB) THE DRAFT ORDER IN COUNCIL REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF MY TELNO 350. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COMMENTS ASAP.
2.
BNSC ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO ISSUING LICENCES FOR SPACE OBJECTS THEMSELVES BECAUSE (A) THEY ARE THE BODY WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE IN THE ADMINISTRATE PROCEDURES AND (B) THEY NEED TO DRAW ON THEIR SPECIALISED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. THEY ARE NOT/NOT THEREFORE ABLE TO AGREE TO A HONG KONG AUTHORITY ISSUING LICENCES (EVEN THOUGH WE AGREE THIS WOULD SIMPLIFY FUTURE CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE OVER LOCALISATION).
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
57
LIMITED
HKD
SEND
HD/FED
RESEARCH (FE)
ADDITIONAL
2
MR MILNE, BNSC
MRS DARVELL, DTI SOLICITORS
لد له الدين
DISTRIBUTION
59
PUSD
LEGAL ADVISERS MR GILLMORE
MR MCLAREN
PAGE
1
CONFIDENTIAL