TNAG-1664-FCO40-2313-Hong-Kong-telecommunications-1987 — Page 8

GRS 120

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1888

OF 16014OZ MAY 87

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ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE - REQUIREMENTS

FOR DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

YOUR TELNO 44 TO ANGUILLA

WE APOLOG#SE FOR THE DELAY JN RESPONDING TO YOUR TUR. SUBSEQUENT TO YOUR TUR, THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WAS APPROACHED SEPARATELY BY DTK ON THIS WITH CONSIDERBALE TECHNICAL DETAMS AND HIS CONSULTATION WITH CABLE AND WIRELESS HAS TAKEN LONG THAN EXPECTED.

2. ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SO FAR RECEIVED, WE ARE UNCLINED TO THE VIEW THAT WT WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR HONG KONG TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED ALLOTMENT PLAN PRIMARILY ON COST-EFFECTIVENESS CONSIDERATIONS. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL WHLL REPLY DIRECT TO DTM WITH FURTHER DETAILS OF THE REASONING BEHIND

OUR VIEW.

WILSON.

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UNCLASSIFIED

FM PLYMOUTH

TO PRIORITY FCD

TELNO 065

OF 14192OZ MAY 87

YOUR TELNO 44

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ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE: REQUIREMENTS FOR

DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

1.

WE AGREE RD SUBMIT TO IFRB ON BEHALF OF MONTSERRAT AND THAT PROPOSALS IN PARA 2 AND REFTEL AGREEABLE. PROPOSAL AS IN PARA 2 (D)

AND PARA 3 SEEMS REASONABLE.

2. APOLOGIES MISSED DEADLINE DUE TO REFTEL BEING SENT TO CM'S

OFFICE AND HELD THERE.

TURNER

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OCMIAN 0052

UNCLASSIFIED

PP WELLI

FM FCOLN TO ANGUI

23170OZ APR

GRS 680

UNCLASSIFIED

50052

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UNCLASSIFIED

FM FCO

TO PRIORITY ANGUILLA

TELNO 44

OF 23170OZ APRIL 87

AND TO PRIORITY HAMILTON, PORT STANLEY, ST HELENA, TORTOLA

AND TO PRIORITY GRAND CAYMAN, GIBRALTAR, HONG KONG, PLYMOUTH

AND TO PRIORITY ASCENSION, GRAND TURK, WELLINGTON

ALLOTMENT PLAN FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE: REQUIREMENTS FOR

DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

1. CORBETT ESSD IN HIS LETTER OF 3 APRIL TO ADDRESSEES (NOT TO

ST HELENA) DREW ATTENTION TO THE PLANNING EXERCISE BEING

UNDERTAKEN BY THE INTERNATIONAL FREQUENCY REGISTRATION BOARD

(IFRB) FOR THE ALLOTMENT OF THOSE RADIO FREQUENCY BANDS WHICH ARE

TO BE SUBJECT TO PLANNING FOR THE FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE. THE

SECOND SESSION OF THE WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO CONFERENCE FOR

THE GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT (WARC-ORB(2)) WILL ON THE BASIS OF THE

IFRB EXERCISE CONSIDER ALLOTMENTS IN THE GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE

ORBIT, WITH ASSOCIATED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM, WHICH WOULD BE

MADE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUAL TERRITORIES OR GROUPS OF TERRITORIES

WHICH MAY WISH TO TAKE UP THE ALLOTMENT AT SOME DATE IN THE

FUTURE.

2.

WE ATTACH IMPORTANCE TO ENSURING THAT THE UK DEPENDENT

TERRITORIES BE ALLOTED COVERAGE UNDER THE IFRB PLAN WITH THE

NECESSARY BEAM OR QUOTE FOOTPRINT UNQUOTE (EITHER SEPARATELY OR

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