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ZVENIENT NUUJE QVBU BOLU.

IRO/15/91.

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CONFIDENTIAL

Record of Agreement

on INMARSAT

Handed over to Chinese side on

Item 19.7(4

Annex

the

27.3.91

1.

After 1997, representatives of the Hong Kong SAR

Government may, where there is a need, attend meetings of the Assembly of Parties Of INMARSAT and other meetings of

the organization where matters concerning the Hong Kong SAR

be discussed.

will They

meetings in an

PRC government

delegation. The Hong Kong SAR

SAR Government may continue to

maintain the direct

are

appropriate

capacity and

as

attend

of the part

communications

with INMARSAT existing

at present between Hong Kong and the organization (e.g.

ordering publications and seeking information), except for

matters which are Ieserved for the Parties under the

Convention and Operating Agreement.

2.

SAR which provides,

the Hong

Kong Kong SAR

connected

may

have

Any entity of the Hong Kong

with the approval and recognition of

Government, satellite telecommunication services

of use

INMARSAT space segment,

attend the Assembly of Parties, meetings of

with the

representatives

the

Council and other meetings in

and

appropriate capacity

Matters connected

with

part of the PRC delegation. as

the use of INMARSAT space segment by the Hong Kong SAR and

reserved under the Convention or Operating Agreement for

Signatories will be dealt with by the PRC Signatory on

behalf of the above-mentioned entity in accordance with the interests of the Hong Kong SAR. ΙΩ ways similar to the

present practice, the above-mentioned entity may continue

tó communicate directly with the organization on routine

matters relating to the use of INMARSAT space segment.

3.

An

above-mentioned entity may participate in the

investment Of the PRC Signatory in INMARSAT made in

accordance with the provisions of the Operating Agreement

according to the total utilization Of INMARSAT space

segment attributable to the Hong Kong SAR and share

financial benefits derived from the

organization

proportion to its investment share,

CONFIDENTIAL

in