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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ON SATELLITE

TECHNOLOGY SAFEGUARDS

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

I. PURPOSE

of

This Agreement is entered into between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China for the purpose of precluding the unauthorized transfer of sensitive technology associated with the possible launching

the U.S.-manufactured Asiasat and Aussat satellites from the People's Republic of China. It is understood

understood that, except as described in

Section II or otherwise authorized by the export licenses issued by the Government of the United States of America, at no time will any of the equipment and technical data described below bc

transferred. The

Government of the People's Republic of China has no intention to obtain any unauthorized proprietary technical know-how through performing launch services for these satellites.

be

This Agreement specifies the security procedures to followed for launch of the Aussat and Asiasat satellites. from the territory of the People's Republic of China. This Agreement controls access to the U.S.-manufactured spacecraft (satellite and kick motors), support equipment, ancillary items

components and spare parts thereof (hereinafter "equipment"), and all related technical data^ (hereinafter "technical data"). This Agreement applies to all phases of launch activities, including activities at all facilities of Hughes Aircraft Company (hereinafter "consignee") in El Segundo, California or other locations, transportation of the spacecraft between the United States

of

America and the People's Republic of China, and in the People's Republic of China.

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"Technical Data" means, for the purposes of this Agreement:

(a) Classified information relating to the equipment; (b) information covered by an invention secrecy order; and (c) information which is directly related to the design, engineering, development, production, processing, manufacture,

overhaul, repair, reconstruction of the equipment. This includes, for example, information in the form

of blueprints, drawings, photographs, instructions, computer software, and documentation.

maintenance,

use,

operation, modification, or

plans,

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