CONFIDENTIAL
077
MDHOAN 2278
LOCAL LEGISLATION
4. WE ENTIRELY UNDERSTAND YOUR PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL LEGISLATION SINCE THIS WOULD REMOVE THE NEED TO LOCALISE LEGISLATION AT A LATER DATE (IN ITSELF INVOLVING FURTHER CONSULATION WITH THE CHINESE). IF IT IS POSSIBLE IN THE TIME AVAILABLE, WE ARE HAPPY TO FOLLOW THIS COURSE. BUT IT WOULD BE NCESSARY FOR BNSC AND LEGAL ADVISERS TO VET THE PROPOSED LOCAL HONG KONG LEGISLATION TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE OUTER SPACE ACT 1986 AND TO ENSURE THAT THE UK IS SUFFICIENTLY SAFEGUARDED IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS VARIOUS LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE UN CONVENTIONS. IN ADDITION IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO VET THE PROPOSED LICENCING REGIME TO ENSURE IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THAT
OPERATED WITHIN THE UK.
EXTENTION OF THE ACT UNDER SECTION 2(3) OR 15(6)
5. BNSC WOULD HAVE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN ORDER IN COUNCIL TO PUT THIS COURSE INTO EFFECT. TO DO THIS THEY WOULD NEED AS
EARLY WARNING AS POSSIBLE. IN THIS CASE BNSC WOULD BE TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING THE LICENCE APPLICATION AND ISSUING
THE LICENCE.
6.
WHICHEVER COURSE IS ADOPTED BNSC URGENTLY REQUIRE THE INFORMATION SOUGHT IN MY TELNO 113 (WE WERE GRATEFUL FOR THE COPY OF YOUR DRAFTING INSTRUCTIONS BUT THEY DO NOT ANSWER THE MAJORITY OF QUESTIONS IN PARA 5). IN PARTICULAR BNSC REQUIRE DETAILS OF THE LAUNCH CONTRACT TO ESTABLISH WHAT LIABILITIES THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES ARE PREPARED TO ACCEPT IN RESPECT OF THE ASIASAT LAUNCH AND WHAT ASSOCIATE INSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS THE ASIASAT
CONSORTIUM ARE PROPOSING.
7.
WE ARE FAXING TO PEKING TURS AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIAL. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO UKREP JLG. WE ARE MEETING BNSC AND TONY WONG OF HONG KONG POST OFFICE ON 9 FEBRUARY
TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE FURTHER. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS YOU AND COPY ADDRESSESS HAVE ON THE ABOVE BEFORE THEN.
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