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Annex A
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on 16 July 1985
XCR (85) 146 Copy No..
MEMORANDUM FOR EXECUTIVE. COUNCIL
Telecommunication Ordinance (Chapter 106)
AMENDMENTS TO CABLE AND WIRELESS
(HONG KONG) LIMITED'S LICENCE
TELECOMMUNICATION (CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY LIMITED) (EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING) ORDER
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Introduction
On 11 August 1981,
1981, after considering memorandum XCC (81)92, Members advised and the Governor ordered that consent under sections 7 and 34 of
of the Telecommunication Ordinance (Chapter 106) (the Ordinance) should be given to the granting of a licence (the licence) to Cable and Wireless (Hong Kong) Limited (CWHK) giving that
the exclusive right company services.
services specified
provide
certain
These
to
are
contained in the First Schedule to the
the licence, a copy of
which is at Annex A.
2
the
Concern has arisen that the telecommunication links, both existing and proposed, of China Light and Power Company
(CLP), Limited
which
to intended are interconnection of its. electricity system with Guangdong Power Company (GPC) in Shenzhen, may exclusive right conferred on CWHK.
Purpose of memorandum
3
monitor
that of
of the infringe the
The purpose of this memorandum is advice on
to seek Members
in be amended
of CWHK's
(a) whether the licence should
order to clarify the extent exclusive right to provide external telecommunication services;
(b)
whether a direction should be made that CLP's existing and proposed telecommunication links between Hong Kong and Shenzhen should excluded from the ambit of the licence; and
(c)
whether
an
Order should be
made,
be
under
section 39 of the Ordinance, to exempt CLP from the need to hold a licence for their existing telecommunication circuits by wire from Hong Kong to Shenzhen.
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