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CONFIDENTIAL
UK NOTE
1. Pursuant to the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the
question of Hong Kong the Government of the United Kingdom has been discussing with the Government of the People's Republic
of China how to handle the future allocation of call signs to
Hong Kong. The two Governments have agreed that by 1 January
1997 Hong Kong should have the exclusive use of the 'VRA-VRZ'
series and that this situation should be maintained after 1
July 1997.
2.
The British Government requests the Secretary General, in
exercise of his power under the provisions of No 2086 of the
Radio Regulations annexed to the International
Telecommunication Union Convention, Nairobi 1982, to amend the
allocation in the VPA-VSZ Series in Appendix 42 of the Radio Regulations to read as follows:
VRA-VQZ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland;
VRA-VRZ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland (Hong Kong);
VRA-VSZ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
3.
The British Government believes that the Government of the
People's Republic of China is requesting the Secretary-General
that after 1 July 1997 the allocation of the VRA-VRZ series
should be changed to the 'People's Republic of China (Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region)'. The British Government understands and supports this request.
4.
The British Government recognises that in accordance with
the provisions of the said No 2086 of the Radio Regulations this change will be subject to confirmation by the following
radio conference.
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cc: Chinese Government