TNAG-2857-FCO40-4110-Satellite-Licensing-and-Asia-Satellite-Telecommunications-Co-1993 — Page 71

Will you be discussing the relevant treaties, in particular the Outer Space Agreement 1966 with the Chinese in the context of the Sub-group on International Rights and Obligations and will you be seeking to preserve current licensing arrangements then?"

If the Outer Space Agreement 1966 has already been discussed, we need to rethink what to say in the last sentence in the light of what has been agreed with the Chinese side.

4. I am copying this minute to Mr Bonde, ESED and to Mr Young, Legal Advisers.

Shellyn Brooks.

S Brooks