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CONFIDENTIAL

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MDLIAN 4997

4. WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY (TA) OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WILL ASSIGN CALL SIGNS ONLY FROM THE 'VR' SERIES TO NEW RADIO STATIONS WHICH REGISTER IN HONG KONG. THE TA WILL REPLACE EXISTING CALL-SINGS OUTSIDE THE 'VR' SERIES WITH CALL-SIGNS WITHIN THIS SERIES. CONVERSION OF ALL RADIO CALL- SIGNS IN HONG KONG TO THE 'VR' SERIES WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE 30 JUNE 1997.

5. IF THE CHINESE SIDE ARE CONTENT WITH THE APPROACH SET OUT ABOVE, WE PROPOSE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SHOULD WRITE IN PARALLEL TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ITU, CONFIRMING THE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ASKING FOR ALLOCATION OF THE 'VRA-VRZ' SERIES TO 'PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CHONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION)' WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JULY 1997. A COPY OF OUR DRAFT LETTER TO ITU IS ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE. WE SUGGEST THAT THE LETTERS ISSUE BEFORE 1 APRIL 1992.

WILSON

B

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DISTRIBUTION

64

MAIN

60

.HONG KONG AGREEMENT

PLANNERS

.(RESTRICTED)

RAD

LIMITED

HKD

PUSD

HD/FED

NEWS D

ADDITIONAL

4

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/MR LENNOX-BOYD SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MS BARRETT LEGAL ADVISERS MISS BROOKS LEGAL ADVISERS

MISS NEVILLE-JONES CAB OFFICE

SIR P CRADOCK NO.10

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