CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 182
OF 15100OZ JANUARY 90
CONFIDENTIAL
HKC031 19
NECEIVED IN REGISTRY
1 9 JAN 1990
DENK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
Action Taken
TOP COPY Q DIST ?
015040
MDHIAN 2482
PA
NH
FOR MILNE, BNSC: YOUR TELNO 113 OUTER SPACE ACT 1986
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1. AS DRAFT LOCAL LEGISLATION IS STILL UNDER PREPARATION AND NOT AVAILABLE YET, A COPY OF THE DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE HONG KONG OUTER SPACE ORDINANCE AND A RELATED AMENDMENT TO THE TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE IS BEING SENT TO YOU BY FAX.
2. WHEN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IS PASSED INTO LAW, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN HONG KONG WILL HAVE TO APPLY TO A SPACE OBJECTS AUTHORITY FOR A LICENCE TO BE GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL BEFORE ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE LAUNCH AND OPERATION OF ANY SPACE OBJECT. THE GOVERNOR WILL BE EMPOWERED TO APPOINT A PUBLIC OFFICER TO BE THE SPACE OBJECTS AUTHORITY, WHO WILL HANDLE THE LICENCE APPLICATION FROM ASIASAT. IT IS NOT (REPEAT NOT) ENVISAGED THAT BNSC OR THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE LICENSING PROCESS FOR SPACE
OBJECTS LAUNCHED BY A HONG KONG COMPANY.
WILSON
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MAIN
.HK AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNERS
PUSD
SEND
PS
65
DISTRIBUTION
76
PS/MR MAUDE
PS/LORD BRABAZON
PS/PUS
MR GILLMORE
SIR A WATTS
MR MCLAREN
MR MOSS
MR BLATHERWICK
ADDITIONAL il
HK AGREEMENT BNSE
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