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for
signature in London
into force thirty days
have
become Parties.
on 1 January 1986 and will come
after the date on which 25 states
The United Kingdom signed the
).
Agreement Оп 16 June 1986, and ratified it on [
Hong
Kong was included in the United Kingdom's instrument of ratification (reference at Annex B).
Benefits
4.
Hong Kong has an important maritime administration and has established a separate register of ships. It is in
Hong Kong's interest to be included in international
maritime agreements.
5.
not
significant
The Agreement represents a
step in
international efforts to enable continuous use of the
INMARSAT system for global maritime communications when the
ships are within the territorial sea and ports of Parties.
If Hong Kong, being an important port in this region, does
allow ships to use the INMARSAT system while within the
Hong Kong port, a major gap will appear in the coverage of
INMARSAT system. The alternative to using the INMARSAT
system is for the stations to connect to the local
telecommunications network using Very-High-Frequency radio,
a course which will put ships to great inconvenience. FOX
this reason, the Telecommunication Ordinance in Hong Kong
was revised in 1983 to permit the use of INMARSAT ship earth stations within the port of Hong Kong.
the
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