Preamble
The States Parties to this Protocol,
Considering that paragraph (c) of Article XV of the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications
Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) provides that each Party, including the Party in whose territory the headquarters
of INTELSAT is located, shall grant appropriate privileges, exemptions and immunities;
Considering that INTELSAT has concluded a Headquarters Agreement with the Government
of the United States of America, which entered into force on 24 November 1976;
Considering that paragraph (c) of Article XV of the Agreement relating to INTELSAT provides for the conclusion by the Parties, other than the one in whose territory
the INTELSAT Headquarters is located, of a Protocol covering privileges, exemptions
and immunities;
Affirming that the purpose of the privileges, exemptions and immunities covered by
this Protocol is to ensure the efficient performance of the functions of INTELSAT;