TNAG-2857-FCO40-4110-Satellite-Licensing-and-Asia-Satellite-Telecommunications-Co-1993 — Page 32

Your Ref 來函檔號:

Our Ref 本局檔號:

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Mr Patrick Robinson

British National Space Centre

Dean Bradley House

52 Horseferry Road

London SW1P 2AG

United Kingdom

Dear Mr Robinson,

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Fax No 圖文傳真:

852 9668

541 9058

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9 September 1993

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Outer Space Act 1986 : Issue of Licence by Hong Kong

ASK Wong.

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Thank you for your letter of 6 September to our

I understand our Economic Services Branch of the Government Secretariat is finalizing a proposal on Hong Kong- based licensing regime. This will probably be submitted shortly.

I confirm that before the regime is agreed, you will be fully consulted on any issue of licence. There are two such developments :-

AsiaSat 2

APSTAR 1

AsiaSat plans to launch AsiaSat-2 in Jan 1995 and has just submitted an application. Several missing details are being provided by AsiaSat. I would forward a copy of the submission to you as soon as the details are received. .

APT Satellite Company Limited plans to launch APSTAR 1 in June 1994. APT intends to register the satellite through China but the TT&C station will be located in Hong Kong. This proposal gives rise to some complication. I have raised the matter with TP 2 OF DTI (copy of correspondence is attached) A decision should be made on the way forward.

Office of the Telecommunications Authority

5/F & 19/F, Wing Shaner, 173 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong

電訊管理局

香港德輔道中173號榮山大廈六樓及二十樓