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YRTELNO 18: OUTER SPACE ACT 1986
1. MR WHITNEY OF GDB HAS SENT A LETTER TO MR USHER OF HKD ON 2 JANUARY 1990 BY BAG UPDATING HIM ON THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY REGARDING THE DRAFTING OF LOCAL LEGISLATION ON THE SUBJECT. APPARENTLY YRTUR CROSSED WITH HIS LETTER.
2. DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCAL LEGISLATION HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND A DRAFT BILL IS NOW UNDER PREPARATION. WE SHALL SEND YOU A COPY OF THE DRAFT BILL ONCE IT IS AVAILABLE, AS THE SATELLITE IS SCHEDULED TO BE LAUNCHED IN APRIL 1990, THE LEGISLATION WILL NEED TO BE PROCESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
3. PARA 1 OF TUR SEEMS TO SUGGEST THAT THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE IS INVOLVED AS A PARTNER TO THE ASIASAT PROJECT. IN FACT, ASIASAT IS A PRIVATE COMPANY REGISTERED IN HONG KONG AND OWNED IN EQUAL SHARES BY CABLE AND WIRELESS PLC, CHINA INTERNATIONAL TRUST AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION (CITIC) AND HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL IS ONLY INVOLVED IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE HONG KONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY. NEVERTHELESS, THIS WOULD NOT AFFECT THE POSITION THAT THE UK COULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE SATELLITE. HENCE WE ARE PREPARING LEGISLATION ON THIS SUBJECT.
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