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MDHIAN 8685

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 27093OZ FCO

TELNO 727

OF 270742Z FEBRUARY 90

INFO ROUTINE PEKING

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НКСОЗ HKCO31 19

RECEIVED IN 6-

TRY

27 Feb 1990.

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DESK OFFICER

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YOUR TELNO 446: OUTER SPACE ACT 1986

F-16/3

1. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOU AND BNSC'S AGREEMENT TO THE TRANSFER OF LICENSING AND REGULATION MAKING POWERS TO THE GOVERNOR IN EXTENDING

THE ACT TO HONG KONG

2.

ON YOUR PROPOSED CONDITION (I), WE AGREE THAT BNSC WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HANDLING THE LICENSING OF THE FIRST ASIASAT SATELLITE THOUGH THE LICENCE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNOR. IN THIS CONNECTION WE WOULD BE INTERESTED TO SEE THE OFFICIAL WORDING OF THE LICENCE AND SHOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF A PROFORMA COULD BE SENT TO US BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION.

3 =

WITH RESPECT TO CONDITION (II), WE SHALL BE HAPPY TO SEND A TEAM TO UK TO FOLLOW THROUGH THE LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR THE FIRST ASIASAT SATELLITE AND TO DISCUSS THE SETTING UP OF SUBSEQUENT LICENSING MACHINERY IN HONG KONG.

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4. AS REGARDS CONDITION (III) WE UNDERSTAND THE REASON FOR THIS BUT ARE CONCERNED THAT IT MAY PUT US IN A DIFFICULT POSITION WITH THE CHINESE LATER ON. PRESENTATIONALY, IT WOULD BE MUCH BETTER IF WE COULD AGREE TO DISCUSS WITH BNSC OUR PROPOSED LICENSING PROCEDURES. WE WOULD HEED ANY ADVICE FROM THEM AND WOULD TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF ANY SUGGESTIONS OR CONCERNS THAT THEY MAY HAVE. IF THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO BNSC, THEN WE WOULD ACCEPT RELUCTANTLY CONDITION (III).

WILSON

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