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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.43

                                                                  Execution Copy

                               Dated 27 July 2004

                         ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION LIMITED
                                  (as Chargor)

                                       and

             INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED
                              (as Security Trustee)

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                                    DEBENTURE
                    incorporating Fixed and Floating Charges

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                                 RICHARDS BUTLER
                                    HONG KONG

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1        DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.......................................................................      1

2        COVENANT TO PAY....................................................................................      3

3        CHARGE AND ASSIGNMENT..............................................................................      4

4        FLOATING CHARGE....................................................................................      6

5        FURTHER ASSURANCE..................................................................................      8

6        PERFORMANCE, RELEASE AND REGISTRATION..............................................................      8

7        PROPERTIES.........................................................................................      9

8        LEASES.............................................................................................     11

9        RECEIVABLES AND BANK ACCOUNTS......................................................................     12

10       INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY..............................................................................     13

12       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.....................................................................     16

13       TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS.........................................................................     19

14       COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES........................................................................     20

15       UNDERTAKINGS.......................................................................................     21

16       ENFORCEMENT........................................................................................     25

17       APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS............................................................................     30

19       SUSPENSE ACCOUNT...................................................................................     32

20       SET OFF............................................................................................     32

21       POWER OF ATTORNEY..................................................................................     32

22       NOTICES............................................................................................     33

23       WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS, REMEDIES, SEVERABILITY, ASSIGNMENT AND COUNTERPARTS..............     34

24       GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.....................................................................     35

25       OTHER SECURITY ETC.................................................................................     36

26       MISCELLANEOUS......................................................................................     36

SCHEDULE 1 - PROPERTIES.....................................................................................     38
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SCHEDULE 2 - BANK ACCOUNTS..................................................................................     39

SCHEDULE 3 - DETAILS OF SHARES..............................................................................     40

SIGNATURE PAGE..............................................................................................     42
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THIS DEED OF DEBENTURE is made on 27 July 2004

BETWEEN:-

(1)   ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of
      Bermuda and whose registered office is situate at Clarendon House, 2
      Church Street, Hamilton, HM11, Bermuda (the "CHARGOR"); and

(2)   INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED, a company
      incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong acting through its head office at
      ICBC Asia Building, 122-126 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong acting on its
      own behalf and as facility agent and security trustee for and on behalf of
      the Finance Parties (the "SECURITY TRUSTEE").

WHEREAS:-

(A)   By a facility agreement signed on 2nd December, 2003 (but held undated in
      escrow) as released from escrow and amended and restated by the
      Supplemental Amendment and Restatement Deed (the "FACILITY AGREEMENT"),
      entered into by (1) the Chargor, as borrower; (2) the banks and financial
      institutions named therein as lenders (the "LENDERS"); (3) Industrial and
      Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited as arranger; and (4) the Security
      Trustee as facility agent, the Finance Parties have agreed, upon and
      subject to the terms of the Facility Agreement, to make available to the
      Chargor a term loan facility of up to US$150,000,000 (the "FACILITY") for
      the purposes more particularly specified therein.

(B)   The Security Trustee is acting as facility agent for the Finance Parties
      pursuant to the Facility Agreement and as security agent and trustee for
      the Finance Parties pursuant to this Deed and the other Finance Documents.

(C)   It is a condition precedent to the availability of the Facility under the
      Facility Agreement that the Chargor shall have executed and delivered this
      Deed to the Security Trustee creating fixed and floating charges over its
      assets and undertakings.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES as follows:-

1     DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

1.1   TERMS DEFINED

      In this Deed, unless the context otherwise requires, terms used shall have
      the meanings defined in the Facility Agreement and:-

      "ACT" means the Conveyancing Act 1983 as amended from time to time;

      "BANK ACCOUNTS" has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.1(b)

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      "COLLATERAL" means all the right, title, interest and benefit of the
      Chargor in and to all or any part of the Properties, Receivables,
      undertaking, property, assets and rights of the Chargor from time to time
      subject or expressed to be subject, to the security constituted by this
      Deed or any part of any thereof.

      "FIXTURES" means fixtures, fittings (including trade fixtures and
      fittings) and fixed plant and machinery.

      "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" means all patents, designs, copyrights,
      topographies, trade marks, service marks, trading names, domain names,
      rights in confidential information and know-how, any other intellectual
      property and any associated or similar rights of the Chargor, and any
      interest in any of the foregoing (in each case whether registered or
      unregistered and including any related licences and sub-licences of the
      same, applications and rights to apply for the same and wherever
      subsisting).

      "LEASE" means any lease, tenancy, licence, letting arrangement, exchange,
      option, reservation, right of refusal or any other right or interest in
      any part of any Properties or any other agreement or contract for any of
      these, granted by the Chargor or any person deriving title from the
      Chargor.

      "LESSEE" means each lessee, tenant or licencee of the Properties or any
      part of the Properties pursuant to a Lease.

      "PROPERTIES" means any real property described in Schedule 1 and any real
      property acquired by the Chargor whether freehold or leasehold, and
      subject to and with the benefit of all Rights from time to time attached
      or relating to that property and all buildings and Fixtures from time to
      time in or on that property.

      "PERMITTED SECURITY INTEREST" means, in relation to the Chargor, any
      Security Interest permitted by clause 16.16(a) of the Facility Agreement.

      "RECEIVABLES" has the meaning given to it in Clause 3.1(b)(i).

      "RECEIVER" means any receiver, manager, receiver and manager or other
      similar officer appointed in respect of the Collateral by the Security
      Trustee in respect of the security hereby granted.

      "RIGHTS" means rights (including rights of way), authorities, discretions,
      remedies, liberties, privileges, powers, easements, quasi-easements and
      appurtenances (in each case, of any nature whatsoever).

      "SECURED OBLIGATIONS" means any and all moneys, liabilities and
      obligations (whether actual or contingent, whether now existing or
      hereafter arising, whether or not for the payment of money, and including,
      without limitation, any obligation or liability to pay damages) which are
      or may become payable by the Chargor or any other Security Party which is
      a member of the CNC HK Group to the Finance Parties or any of them under
      or pursuant to the Finance Documents and/or all other obligations hereby
      secured.

      "SHARES" means all those shares in the companies beneficially owned by the
      Chargor at the date hereof, particulars of which are set out in Schedule 3
      and "SHARE" means each

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      of them.

1.2   TRUST

      All rights, benefits, interests, powers and discretions granted to or
      conferred on the Security Trustee pursuant to this Deed shall be held by
      the Security Trustee on trust for the benefit of itself as Security
      Trustee and each Finance Party from time to time. The Security Trustee may
      do all acts within its powers to administer and manage the trust
      constituted by this Clause including any full or partial release by deed
      of the rights, benefits and interest conferred by Clause 3 or the release
      of all or any part of the Collateral from this Deed. The trust constituted
      by this Clause shall come into existence on the date of this Deed and
      shall last for so long as any of the Secured Obligations remain
      outstanding provided that for the purposes of the rule against
      perpetuities, the perpetuity period applicable to the trust and any
      dispositions made or to be made pursuant to this Deed and this trust, is
      hereby specified as a period of eighty (80) years less one (1) day from
      the date of this Deed.

1.3   CLAUSE HEADINGS

      Clause headings and the table of contents are for ease of reference only
      and shall be ignored in the interpretation of this Deed.

1.4   CONSTRUCTION

      In this Deed, unless the context otherwise requires:-

      (a)   Clause 1.3 of the Facility Agreement shall be deemed incorporated in
            this Deed mutatis mutandis as if set out separately in this Deed;
            and

      (b)   references to the "CHARGOR", the "SECURITY TRUSTEE" or any "FINANCE
            PARTY" include, where the context permits, include their respective
            successors and transferees and permitted assigns in accordance with
            their respective interests.

2     COVENANT TO PAY

      The Chargor hereby covenants that it will on demand pay and discharge the
      Secured Obligations when due for payment or discharge in accordance with
      the Finance Documents or, if no time for payment is specified, within 4
      Business Days after demand by the Security Trustee.

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3     CHARGE AND ASSIGNMENT

3.1   CHARGE

In    consideration of the Finance Parties agreeing to make the Facility
      available to the Chargor, upon the terms and conditions of the Facility
      Agreement and as a continuing security for the due and punctual payment
      and discharge of the Secured Obligations, the Chargor, as beneficial owner
      hereby charges and agrees to charge in favour of the Security Trustee as
      trustee for the benefit of the Finance Parties:-

      (a)   all its right, title and interest in and to the Properties:-

            (i)   to the extent that its interest in the Properties constitutes
                  a legal estate, it charges to the Security Trustee by way of a
                  first fixed legal charge the Properties and all Rights
                  relating to the Properties at any time used, occupied, held or
                  enjoyed by the Chargor and all the estate, right, interest,
                  benefit, title, property, claim and demand of the Chargor in
                  and to the Property and those Rights; and

            (ii)  to the extent that its interest (whether present or future) in
                  the Properties constitutes an equitable interest, it charges
                  by way of first fixed equitable charge the Properties and all
                  Rights relating to the Properties at any time used, occupied,
                  held or enjoyed by the Chargor and all the estate, right,
                  interest, benefit, title, property, claim and demand of the
                  Chargor in and to the Properties and those Rights;

      (b)   by way of first fixed charge all its present and future right, title
            and interest in:-

            (i)   all book and other debts, receivables, monies, revenues,
                  claims and things in action now or in the future due or owing
                  to or purchased or otherwise acquired by the Chargor
                  (including all credit balances and deposits and bank accounts
                  as set out in Schedule 2 and any other bank accounts of the
                  Chargor with any Finance Party or any other bank or financial
                  institution ("BANK ACCOUNTS") and any surplus arising on a
                  realisation of any legal and/or equitable assignment and/or
                  charge whether in favour of the Security Trustee or any other
                  person), the proceeds of the same, and the full benefit of all
                  guarantees, indemnities, debentures, charges, pledges, liens,
                  rights of set off, security reservations of proprietary
                  rights, rights of tracing and all other rights and remedies in
                  respect of the same in all such cases whether now or in the
                  future (the "RECEIVABLES");

            (ii)  the Shares, and all other stocks, shares, bonds or other
                  securities and investments and securities and all other
                  interests of the Chargor in any person, any other share,
                  stock, debenture, bond, certificate of deposit or other
                  security or investment now or in the future owned at law or in
                  equity by the Chargor, whether held directly by the Chargor or
                  by any trustee, nominee, fiduciary or clearance system on its
                  behalf (other than the investments secured in favour of the
                  Security Trustee by a Share Mortgage), together with all
                  dividends, interest and other moneys paid or payable in
                  respect thereof and all rights, money and assets related to or

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                  accruing or offered or arising thereon from time to time,
                  whether by way of redemption, conversion, exercise of option
                  rights, substitution, exchange, preference, bonus or otherwise
                  and all rights, benefits and advantages arising in respect of
                  or incidental to the same;

            (iii) the uncalled capital and goodwill of and Intellectual Property
                  rights owned by the Chargor;

            (iv)  all fixed plant, other plant, machinery and equipment of the
                  Chargor (except those the subject of the Security Interest
                  constituted by Clause 3.1(a) and its respective interest in
                  any plant, machinery or equipment in its possession, including
                  the benefit of all contracts and warranties relating to the
                  same;

            (v)   all of the Chargor's rights and benefits under any sale or
                  purchase agreements, and distributorship or any similar
                  agreements entered into by it, any letters of credit issued in
                  its favour and all bills of exchange and other negotiable
                  instruments held by it; and

            (vi)  the benefit of all licences (to the extent permitted by
                  applicable law), quota, consents and authorities (statutory or
                  otherwise) held in connection with its business or the use of
                  any asset charged by any other sub-paragraph in this Clause
                  and the right to recover and receive all proceeds and/or
                  compensation which may be payable to it in respect of them;

            other than any asset the subject of any Permitted Security Interest;

      (c)   by way of second fixed charge ranking behind the Permitted Security
            Interests, the assets which are the subject of a Permitted Security
            Interests (but excluding Permitted Security Interests to the extent
            only that such charge would be contrary to a contractual term or
            mandatory provision of law prohibiting such charge) in favour of the
            Security Trustee (as trustee for the Finance Parties).

3.2   ASSIGNMENT

      The Chargor as beneficial owner, and as continuing security for the due
      and punctual payment and discharge of the Secured Obligations hereby
      assigns and agrees to assign to the Security Trustee (as trustee for the
      benefit of the Finance Parties) by way of security all its present and
      future:

      (a)   Rights (except those the subject of the Security Interest
            constituted by Clause 3.1(a)) relating to the Properties including:

            (i)   all Rights to any payment, covenant, agreement, undertaking or
                  indemnity contained in any sale and purchase agreement, leases
                  or other document, agreement or undertaking whatsoever
                  relating to the Properties now or in the future including all
                  its rights, title and interest in and to the present and
                  future leases;

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            (ii)  the proceeds of sale of any part of the Properties and the
                  benefits of any covenants for title given or entered into by
                  any predecessor in title to the Chargor in respect of the
                  Properties (or any moneys paid or payable in respect of those
                  covenants); and

            (iii) all rights against all past, present and future undertenants
                  of the Properties and their respective guarantors and
                  sureties;

      (b)   right, title and interest in and to all Insurances and all proceeds
            and benefits in respect of such Insurances (including the proceeds
            of all claims relating to, and all returns of premium in respect of,
            such Insurances) which are from time to time taken out by or on
            behalf of the Chargor (or to the extent of such interest) in which
            the Chargor has an interest; and

      (c)   Rights relating to any contracts or agreements including all Rights
            to any payment, covenant, agreement, undertaking or indemnity
            contained therein or other document, agreement or undertaking
            whatsoever relating to any contracts or agreements now or in the
            future including all its rights, title and interest in and to the
            present and future contracts and agreements and any moneys payable
            to the Chargor and any claims, awards and judgments in favour of the
            Chargor, under or in connection with such contracts or agreements.

3.3   NOTICES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      The Chargor undertakes to the Security Trustee that, within 5 Business
      Days after the execution of this Deed or, if later, within 5 Business Days
      after the date on which any of the Collateral referred to therein are
      effected, established, acquired, obtained or executed, it shall give such
      notices of assignment and/or charge to the relevant parties in respect of
      the assignments referred to above in the form requested by the Security
      Trustee (acting reasonably) and shall request such relevant parties to
      return such acknowledgements to the Security Trustee as the Security
      Trustee reasonably considers necessary to perfect the Security Interests
      in respect thereof.

4     FLOATING CHARGE

4.1   CREATION

      The Chargor, as beneficial owner and as continuing security for the due
      and punctual payment and discharge of the Secured Obligations, hereby
      charges in favour of the Security Trustee (as trustee for the Finance
      Parties) by way of first floating charge its undertaking and all its
      assets, both present and future (including Receivables and Bank Accounts
      to the extent not otherwise effectively mortgaged or charged under Clause
      3.1 or assigned by Clause 3.2 but excluding any assets which are
      effectively mortgaged, charged or assigned under any other Security
      Document) PROVIDED THAT the Chargor may deal with the assets charged under
      this Clause in the ordinary course of its business until the Security
      Interest created by this Deed becomes enforceable or this floating charge
      is converted into a fixed

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      charge pursuant to Clause 4.3 or 4.4 (but so that the Chargor may continue
      to deal with any of the aforesaid assets unaffected by any partial
      conversion).

4.2   RANKING

      The floating charge created by the Chargor ranks:

      (a)   behind all the fixed charges created by it pursuant to Clause 3.1
            and Clause 3.2 or any other Security Documents; but

      (b)   in priority to any subsequently created Security Interest over the
            Collateral of the Chargor.

4.3   CONVERSION BY NOTICE

      The Security Trustee may convert any floating charge created pursuant to
      Clause 4.1 into a fixed charge (either generally or specifically) by
      notice to the Chargor specifying the relevant Collateral:

      (a)   if it (acting reasonably) considers it desirable to do so in order
            to protect or preserve the Security Interests over that Collateral
            and/or the priority of those Security Interests; and/or

      (b)   while an Event of Default is continuing.

4.4   AUTOMATIC CONVERSION

      If:

      (a)   the Chargor takes any step to create any Security Interest in breach
            of Clause 16.16 of the Facility Agreement over any of the Collateral
            not subject to a Security Interest;

      (b)   an Event of Default occurs under clause 17.1(f), (g), (h), (i), (j)
            or (k) of the Facility Agreement; or

      (c)   any person takes any step to effect any Expropriation, attachment,
            sequestration, distress or execution against any of the Collateral,

      the floating charge over the relevant Collateral shall automatically and
      immediately be converted into a fixed charge without notice.

4.5   CONVERSION TO FLOATING CHARGE

      The Security Trustee may reconvert any fixed charge created pursuant to
      Clause 4.3 or Clause 4.4 into a floating charge by notice to the Chargor
      specifying the relevant Collateral if:

      (a)   none of the events or circumstances referred to in paragraphs (a) or
            (b) of Clause 4.3 or paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of Clause 4.4 is
            continuing; and

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      (b)   the Security Trustee considers that such conversion into a floating
            charge would not prejudice the interests of any Finance Party under
            any Finance Document.

5     FURTHER ASSURANCE

      The Chargor shall, at its own expense, promptly take all such action as
      the Security Trustee may reasonably require:

      (a)   for the purpose of perfecting or protecting the Finance Parties'
            rights under and preserving the Security Interests intended to be
            created or evidenced by this Deed or the priority of such Security
            Interests; and

      (b)   for the purpose of facilitating the realisation of the Collateral or
            the exercise of any rights vested in the Security Trustee or any
            Receiver,

      including the execution of any transfer, conveyance, charge, mortgage,
      assignment or assurance of the Collateral (whether to the Security Trustee
      or its nominees or otherwise), the making of any registration, the
      obtaining of any legal opinion and the giving of any notice, order or
      direction.

6     PERFORMANCE, RELEASE AND REGISTRATION

6.1   PERFORMANCE AND INDEMNITY

      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chargor shall remain liable to perform
      all the obligations to be performed by it in respect of the Collateral and
      shall discharge fully its obligations thereunder as they become due and
      neither the Security Trustee nor any of the Finance Parties shall have any
      obligation of any kind whatsoever thereunder or be under any liabilities
      whatsoever in the event of any failure to perform their obligations
      thereunder, and the Chargor hereby indemnifies and agrees to keep
      indemnified the Security Trustee, and the other Finance Parties and each
      of them from and against any such liability unless such liability arose
      from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Security Trustee or
      the Finance Parties.

6.2   RELEASE AND TRANSFER

      (a)   The Security Trustee shall, upon the full performance and discharge
            of the Secured Obligations to the satisfaction of the Security
            Trustee and the Finance Parties, at the request and cost of the
            Chargor and in such form as the Security Trustee shall reasonably
            approve, release and transfer to the Chargor, the Collateral then
            the subject of the Security Interest constituted by this Deed.

      (b)   Notwithstanding any discharge, release or settlement from time to
            time between the Security Trustee and/or any other Finance Party and
            the Chargor, if any security, disposition or payment granted or made
            to the Security Trustee and/or any other Finance Party in respect of
            the Secured Obligations by the Chargor or any other person is
            avoided or set aside or ordered to be surrendered, paid away,
            refunded or reduced by virtue of any provision, law or enactment
            relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, winding-up,
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            the time being in force or for any other reason, the Finance Parties
            shall be entitled thereafter to enforce this Deed as if no such
            discharge, release or settlement had occurred.

6.3   REGISTRATION

            The Chargor hereby authorises the Security Trustee forthwith upon
            execution of this Deed to procure the delivery to the Registrar of
            Companies of this Deed duly executed, together with the appropriate
            Form 9.

7     PROPERTIES

7.1   ACQUISITION

      The Chargor shall promptly notify the Security Trustee of its acquisition
      of, or agreement to acquire (either itself or through a nominee or
      delegate), any Properties, together with a certificate signed by an
      authorised officer of the Chargor certifying the total consideration paid
      or payable for those Properties.

7.2   DOCUMENTS

      The Chargor shall deposit with the Security Trustee, and the Security
      Trustee shall be entitled to hold, all title deeds and documents relating
      to the Chargor's present and future Properties.

7.3   REGISTRATION OF FUTURE PROPERTIES

      In the case of the Chargor's Properties acquired after the date of this
      Deed, the Chargor shall:

      (a)   promptly after it becomes possible to do so, apply to the relevant
            local Land Registry for registration of the instrument vesting legal
            and beneficial ownership to the Properties in the Chargor;

      (b)   execute a supplemental deed of charge in favour of the Security
            Trustee in substantially the same terms as the charge created by
            Clause 3.1(a) in respect of the Properties creating a legal charge
            over the same; and

      (c)   request the relevant local Land Registry to register that
            supplemental deed of charge in relation to that Properties and
            notice of all charges.

7.4   COMPLIANCE WITH OBLIGATIONS

      The Chargor shall comply with any material covenants, stipulations,
      conditions, licences, consents, legal requirements, notices and any other
      material statutory, regulatory or contractual obligations relating to the
      Properties or its use.

7.5   COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTE

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      The Chargor shall comply with all obligations imposed under any present or
      future ordinance, statute, regulation, order or instrument or under any
      bye-laws, regulations or requirements of any competent authority or any
      planning control, building regulation control or other approvals licences
      or consents which apply to the Properties or are required to be complied
      with for its use or enjoyment.

7.6   PLANNING

      The Chargor shall not, without the consent of the Security Trustee (such
      consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), change or permit to
      be changed the use of any of the Property or carry out any operation or
      begin or continue any use of the Properties for which permission under the
      relevant local legislation (or other planning permission) is required but
      has not been obtained.

7.7   REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS

      (a)   The Chargor shall repair its Properties and keep it in good and
            substantial repair and condition (fair wear and tear excepted)
            (provided that where such Properties are held under a lease,
            compliance by the Chargor with its obligations under such lease
            shall be sufficient (fair wear and tear excepted).

      (b)   The Chargor shall ensure that neither it nor any other person
            demolishes or makes any alterations or additions to the Properties
            or injures or in any manner or by any means lessens the value of the
            Properties nor, unless it promptly replaces them with others of
            equal or greater value, removes any Fixtures from the Properties if,
            in any case, doing this will have a material adverse effect on the
            value of the Properties.

      (c)   The Chargor shall permit the Security Trustee, the Receiver or any
            other person appointed by any of them on reasonable notice at all
            reasonable times on Business Days to have access to and view the
            state of repair and condition of the Properties without such person,
            by so doing, being deemed to have taken possession of the
            Properties.

7.8   NOTICES, ETC

      The Chargor shall give to the Security Trustee (within 10 Business Days of
      receiving them) full particulars of any notice, order or proposal given,
      issued or made to the Chargor in respect of any of the Properties which is
      material to the Properties by or on behalf of any planning, local
      government, public health, sanitary, housing or other authority and any
      other material communication from any person relating to any of the
      Properties and, if so required by the Security Trustee, produce such
      notice, order, proposal or other communication to the Security Trustee and
      also, without delay and within the period prescribed by such notice,
      order, proposal or other communication, take all necessary steps to comply
      with the provisions of such notice, order, proposal or other communication
      and also, at the request or with the consent of the Security Trustee (such
      consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and at the cost of the
      Chargor make, or join with the Security Trustee in making, such objection
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      respect of any such notice, order, proposal or other communication as the
      Security Trustee or the Chargor considers desirable.

7.9   RECEIPT OF ALL MONIES

      The Chargor shall pay promptly following receipt into one of the
      Prepayment Escrow Accounts designated by the Security Trustee all monies
      which the Chargor may receive in respect of the Properties including all
      sale proceeds, licence fees, deposits, commissions, charges and expenses.

7.10  USE PROPERTY FOR PROPER PURPOSES

      The Chargor shall not use the Properties or permit the Properties to be
      used for purposes other than those for which it has been permitted or
      designated by any relevant competent authority (or any building thereon
      has been built) and may lawfully be used.

8     LEASES

      The Chargor shall:

      (a)   comply with all material obligations imposed on it under any Lease;

      (b)   not exercise any power to determine or extend, or accept the
            surrender of, any Lease if to do so could have a material adverse
            effect on the ability of the Chargor to carry on its business or
            perform the obligations under the Finance Documents;

      (c)   take all reasonable steps to procure the due performance by each
            Lessee of its material obligations under the Leases, and shall not
            vary the terms of any Leases, or grant any waivers in respect
            thereof, or permit or agree to the cancellation of the same if to do
            so could have a material adverse effect on the ability of the
            Chargor to carry on its business or perform its obligations under
            the Finance Documents;

      (d)   promptly and diligently:

            (i)   notify the Security Trustee of any default by it or a Lessee
                  under any Lease which could have a material adverse effect on
                  the ability of the Chargor to carry on its business or perform
                  its obligations under the Finance Documents; and

            (ii)  institute and maintain all such proceedings as may be
                  necessary or desirable to preserve or protect the interests of
                  the Chargor and the Finance Parties in any Lease unless not to
                  do so would not have a material adverse effect on the ability
                  if the Chargor to carry on its business or perform its
                  obligations under the Finance Documents.

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9     RECEIVABLES AND BANK ACCOUNTS

9.1   COLLECTION

      The Chargor shall promptly collect all Receivables and shall hold the
      proceeds of collection on trust for the Security Trustee.

9.2   PAYMENT INTO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT(S)

      The Chargor shall promptly pay all moneys received or receivable by it
      from any source (including all proceeds of collection of Receivables) into
      a Bank Account.

9.3   RESTRICTIONS ON DEALING WITH RECEIVABLES

      Without prejudice and in addition to Clause 5:

      (a)   except for the Security Interests constituted by this Deed and as
            otherwise permitted by Clause 16.16 of the Facility Agreement, the
            Chargor shall not create or permit to subsist any Security Interest
            over, nor do anything else prohibited by Clause 16.16 of the
            Facility Agreement in respect of, all or any part of any of its
            Receivables; and

      (b)   except as required by Clause 5 or as otherwise permitted by clause
            16.16 of the Facility Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a
            single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or
            not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to sell, factor, transfer
            or otherwise dispose of all or any part of any of its Receivables.

9.4   PROCEEDS OF BOOK DEBTS

      So long as none of the Security Interests constituted by this Deed have
      not become enforceable, the Chargor shall be entitled to use the proceeds
      of collection of its Receivables in the ordinary course of its business.

9.5   DOCUMENTS

      The Chargor shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Security Trustee
      such documents relating to such of its Receivables as the Security Trustee
      reasonably requires.

9.6   WITHDRAWALS FROM BANK ACCOUNTS

      (a)   The Chargor may make withdrawals from Bank Accounts (other than
            Escrow Accounts) unless prohibited by or pursuant to the Finance
            Documents.

      (b)   The Chargor shall not make any withdrawal from any Escrow Account
            except as permitted by the Facility Agreement.

      (c)   If an amount is withdrawn from a Bank Account as permitted by this
            Clause 9.6, that amount shall be automatically released from the
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            charge on that Bank Account on that withdrawal being made. However,
            if all or part of that amount is paid into another Bank Account
            which is in credit or becomes in credit as a result, it shall
            automatically become subject to the fixed charge on that Bank
            Account.

      (d)   Following notice from the Security Trustee of the occurrence of an
            Event of Default that is continuing, the Chargor shall not be
            entitled to receive, withdraw or transfer credit balances from time
            to time on any Bank Account except as agreed by the Security
            Trustee.

9.7   RESTRICTIONS ON DEALING WITH BANK ACCOUNTS

      Without prejudice and in addition to Clause 5:

      (a)   except for the Security Interests constituted by this Deed and as
            otherwise permitted by Clause 16.16 of the Facility Agreement, the
            Chargor shall not create or have outstanding any Security Interest
            over, nor do anything else prohibited by Clause 16.16 of the
            Facility Agreement in respect of, all or any part of any of its Bank
            Accounts; and

      (b)   except as required by Clause 5 or as otherwise permitted by Clause
            16.16 of the Facility Agreement, the Chargor shall not enter into a
            single transaction or a series of transactions (whether related or
            not and whether voluntary or involuntary) to transfer, assign or
            otherwise dispose of all or any part of any of its Bank Accounts.

9.8   DOCUMENTS

      The Chargor shall promptly execute and/or deliver to the Security Trustee
      such documents relating to such of its Bank Accounts as the Security
      Trustee reasonably requires, including any notice to the relevant bank or
      financial institution of the charges over them.

10    INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

10.1  ACQUISITION

      The Chargor shall promptly notify the Security Trustee of its acquisition
      or grant of, or agreement to acquire or grant, (by licence or otherwise)
      any material Intellectual Property, and any application by it or on its
      behalf to register any Intellectual Property, and of the deposit of any
      Intellectual Property (including source codes of computer software) with
      escrow agents.

10.2  DOCUMENTS AND CONSENTS

      (i)   The Chargor shall, as soon as reasonable practicable after it enters
            into this Deed, use reasonable endeavours to obtain such consents as
            may be necessary from licensors of any material Intellectual
            Property granted to it to ensure that licences of Intellectual
            Property granted to the Chargor will not be revoked by any licensor.

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      (ii)  The Chargor shall as soon as reasonably practicable at the Security
            Trustee's request execute and/or deliver to the Security Trustee

            (a)   originals of any certificate of registration of Intellectual
                  Property;

            (b)   all documents necessary to register or record this Deed or any
                  Security Interest over Intellectual Property with each
                  relevant government authority or agency responsible for
                  keeping registers in which any of the Chargor's Intellectual
                  Property is registered, and each receipt or confirmation of
                  registration or recording of this Deed or any Security
                  Interest over Intellectual Property issued by that government
                  authority or agency; and

            (c)   each escrow agreement which exists in respect of any of the
                  Intellectual Property and a notice to each escrow agent
                  holding any Intellectual Property on behalf of the Chargor
                  substituting the Security Trustee as the party to whom, upon
                  the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing and
                  notification to that effect from the Security Trustee to the
                  escrow agent, that escrow agent shall release the Intellectual
                  Property (including source codes of computer software) in
                  discharge of that escrow agent's obligations to release the
                  Intellectual Property to the Chargor.

11    CONTINUING AND INDEPENDENT SECURITY

11.1  CONTINUING SECURITY

      This Deed and the security hereby created shall remain in full force and
      effect by way of a continuing security notwithstanding the insolvency or
      liquidation or any incapacity or change in the constitution or status of
      the Chargor or any other person and in particular but without limitation
      shall not be, nor be considered as, satisfied by any intermediate
      discharge or payment on account of any liabilities or any settlement of
      accounts between the Chargor, and the Security Trustee and/or any Finance
      Party.

11.2  ADDITIONAL SECURITY

      This Deed and the security hereby created shall be in addition to and not
      in substitution for or derogation of any other Security Interest,
      guarantee or other security (whether given by the Chargor or otherwise)
      now or from time to time hereafter held by the Security Trustee and/or any
      Finance Party in respect of or in connection with the Secured Obligations.

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11.3  UNRESTRICTED ENFORCEMENT

      The Security Trustee need not before exercising any of the rights, powers
      or remedies conferred upon it by this Deed or by law (i) take action or
      obtain judgment against the Chargor or any other person in any court, (ii)
      make or file any claim or prove in a winding-up or liquidation of the
      Chargor or of any other person or (iii) enforce or seek to enforce the
      recovery of the moneys and liabilities hereby secured by any other
      security or other rights all of which the Chargor hereby waives and this
      Deed may be enforced for any balance due after resorting to any one or
      more other means of obtaining payment or discharge of the monies,
      obligations and liabilities hereby secured.

11.4  NO DISCHARGE

      The liabilities and obligations of the Chargor under this Deed and the
      security constituted by this Deed shall remain in force notwithstanding
      any act, omission, event or circumstance whatsoever until full, proper and
      valid payment and discharge of the Secured Obligations and without
      limiting the foregoing, neither the liabilities of the Chargor under this
      Deed nor the validity or enforceability of this Deed shall be prejudiced,
      affected or discharged by:-

      (a)   the granting of any time or indulgence to the Chargor or any other
            person in respect of the Secured Obligations;

      (b)   any variation or modification of the Facility Agreement, any of the
            other Finance Documents or any other documents referred to therein
            or related thereto;

      (c)   the invalidity or unenforceability of any obligation or liability of
            any party under the Facility Agreement, any of the other Finance
            Documents or any other documents referred to therein or related
            thereto;

      (d)   any invalidity or irregularity in the execution of the Facility
            Agreement, any of the other Finance Documents or any other documents
            referred to therein or relating thereto;

      (e)   any lack of capacity or deficiency in the powers of the Chargor or
            any other person to enter into or perform any of its respective
            obligations under the Facility Agreement or any of the other Finance
            Documents to which it is party or any other documents referred to
            therein or related thereto or any irregularity in the exercise
            thereof or any lack of authority by any person purporting to act on
            behalf of the Chargor or such other person;

      (f)   the insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation or any incapacity,
            disability or limitation or any change in the constitution or status
            of the Chargor or any other person;

      (g)   any other Finance Document, Security Interest, guarantee or other
            security or right or remedy being or becoming held by or available
            to the Security Trustee, any Finance Party or by any other person or
            by any of the same being or becoming wholly or partly void, voidable
            or unenforceable or impaired or by the Security Trustee or any
            Finance Party at any time releasing, refraining from enforcing,
            varying or in any other way dealing with any of the same or any

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            power, right or remedy the Security Trustee and/or any Finance Party
            may now or hereafter have from or against the Chargor or any other
            person;

      (h)   any waiver, exercise, omission to exercise, compromise, renewal or
            release of any rights against the Chargor or any other person or any
            compromise, arrangement or settlement with any of the same; or

      (i)   any act, omission, event or circumstance which would or may but for
            this provision operate to prejudice, affect or discharge this Deed
            or the liability of the Chargor hereunder.

11.5  NO SUBROGATION

      (a)   The Chargor shall not exercise any right of subrogation,
            contribution or any other rights of a surety nor enforce any
            security or other right or claim against any person who has
            guaranteed or given any security in respect of the Secured
            Obligations nor claim in the insolvency or liquidation of any such
            other person in competition with the Security Trustee and/or the
            Finance Parties.

      (b)   If the Chargor receives any payment or benefit in breach of this
            Clause 11.5, it shall hold the same upon trust for the Security
            Trustee as a continuing security for the Secured Obligations.

12    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

12.1  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

      The Chargor hereby severally represents and warrants to the Security
      Trustee for the benefit of the Finance Parties that:-

      (a)   STATUS: it is a company duly incorporated and validly existing and
            in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and has full power,
            authority and legal right to own its property and assets and to
            carry on its business as such business is now being conducted;

      (b)   POWER AND AUTHORITY: it has all legal power and authority to enter
            into this Deed and perform its obligations under this Deed and all
            actions (including any corporate action) required to authorise the
            execution and delivery of this Deed and the performance of its
            obligations under this Deed have been duly taken including the
            authorisation of the person or persons who have executed and
            delivered this Deed to act for and on its behalf thereby binding the
            Chargor to all the terms and conditions hereof;

      (c)   LEGAL VALIDITY: this Deed constitutes or, when so executed and
            delivered, will constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations
            enforceable in accordance with its terms;

      (d)   NON-CONFLICT WITH LAWS: the entry into and performance of this Deed
            and the transactions contemplated by this Deed do not and will not
            conflict with or result in (i) a breach of any law, judgment or
            regulation or any official or judicial order,

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            or (ii) a breach of the constitutional documents of the Chargor, or
            (iii) a material breach of any agreement or document to which the
            Chargor is a party or which is binding upon it or any of its assets
            or revenues with a monetary value greater than US$500,000, nor cause
            any limitation placed on it or the powers of its directors to be
            exceeded or result in the creation or imposition of any Security
            Interest on any part of the Collateral pursuant to the provisions of
            any such agreement or document;

      (e)   NO CONSENTS: other than the Consents, no consent, authorisation,
            licence or approval of, or registration with or declaration to, any
            governmental or public bodies or authorities or courts in Bermuda or
            in any relevant jurisdiction is required for or in connection with
            the execution, delivery, validity, enforceability and admissibility
            in evidence in proceeding of this Deed, or the performance by the
            Chargor of any of its respective obligations under this Deed;

      (f)   NO REGISTRATION: it is not necessary in order to ensure the
            legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of
            this Deed that it or any other instrument be notarised, filed,
            recorded, registered or enrolled in any court or other authority or
            that any stamp, registration or similar tax or charge be paid on or
            in relation to this Deed and this Deed is in proper form for its
            enforcement in the courts of Bermuda and Hong Kong and all
            jurisdictions the subject of any legal opinion referred to in
            paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 of the Facility Agreement;

      (g)   LITIGATION: except as disclosed in a letter of even date from the
            Borrower to the Security Trustee, no litigation, arbitration or
            administrative proceeding is currently taking place or pending or,
            to the knowledge of the officers of the Chargor, threatened against
            the Chargor or any of its assets which could, in the reasonable
            opinion of the Security Trustee, materially and adversely affect its
            business, assets or financial condition or its respective ability to
            perform its obligations under this Deed;

      (h)   WINDING UP AND STRIKING OFF: it has not taken any corporate action
            or no other step has been taken or legal proceedings have been
            commenced or threatened against it for its winding-up, dissolution,
            administration or reorganisation or for the appointment of a
            receiver, administrator, trustee or similar officer of it or all or
            any of its assets or revenues, except as permitted by clause 17.1(g)
            (Winding-up) of the Facility Agreement;

      (i)   TAXES ON PAYMENTS: all payments to be made by it under this Deed may
            be made by it free and clear of, and without deduction for, Taxes
            and no deductions or withholdings are required to be made therefrom
            save as specified in any legal opinion referred to in paragraphs 2,
            3 and 4 of Schedule 3 to the Facility Agreement; and no Taxes are
            imposed on or by virtue of the execution or delivery by the Chargor
            of this Deed or any document to be executed or delivered under this
            Deed;

      (j)   TAX LIABILITIES: it has complied with all Taxation laws in all
            material respects in all jurisdictions in which it is subject to
            Taxation and has paid all Taxes due and payable by it; no material
            claims are being asserted against it with respect to Taxes;

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(k)   NO DEFAULT:

            (i)   no Default has occurred and is continuing;

            (ii)  it is not, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or
                  satisfaction of any other condition or any combination
                  thereof, would not be in material breach of or in default
                  under any agreement relating to Financial Indebtedness to
                  which it is a party or by which it may be bound;

      (l)   NO IMMUNITY: it is generally subject to civil and commercial law and
            to legal proceedings and neither it or any of its assets or revenues
            are entitled to any immunity or privilege (sovereign or otherwise)
            from any set-off, judgment, execution, attachment or other legal
            process;

      (m)   COMPLIANCE, WITH CONSENTS AND LICENSES: every consent,
            authorisation, licence or approval required for the time being by it
            in connection with the conduct of its business and the ownership,
            use, exploitation or occupation of its property and assets has been
            applied for and not refused or has been obtained and is in full
            force and effect and there has been no material default in the
            observance of the conditions and restrictions (if any) imposed on,
            or in connection with, any of the same which may have a material
            adverse effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this
            Deed and, to the knowledge of its officers, no circumstances have
            arisen whereby any remedial action is likely to be required to be
            taken by it, or at its expense under or pursuant to any law or
            regulation applicable to its business, property or assets;

      (n)   NO FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS: it does not have any Financial
            Indebtedness other than as permitted by Clause 16.17 of the Facility
            Agreement;

      (o)   SOLE AND BENEFICIAL OWNER: it is or will be the sole, absolute legal
            and beneficial owner of the Collateral;

      (p)   SECURITY INTEREST: no Security Interest exists in any of its rights,
            title, interests or benefits in the Collateral (other than as
            created by this Deed or any Permitted Security Interests);

      (q)   THIRD PARTY RIGHT: it has not sold or otherwise disposes of any of
            the Collateral or granted in favour of any other person any interest
            in or any option or other rights in respect of any of the
            Collateral;

      (r)   PROPERTIES: as at the date of this Deed, the Chargor has no right,
            title, interest or benefit in any Property; and

      (s)   RECEIVABLES: all Receivables are fully collectible in the ordinary
            course of business.

12.2  CONTINUING REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY

      The Chargor represents and warrants to and undertakes with the Security
      Trustee that the foregoing representations and warranties in Clause
      12.1(a) to (n) inclusive are

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      deemed to be made by the Chargor on each Drawdown Date and on each
      Interest Payment Date with reference to the facts and circumstances then
      existing and that the foregoing representations in Clause 12.1(o), (r) and
      (s) will be true and accurate throughout the continuance of this Deed with
      reference to the facts and circumstances from time to time.

13    TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS

13.1  TAX GROSS-UP

      (a)   All sums payable by the Chargor or any other person under this Deed
            shall be paid in full without any restriction or condition and free
            and clear of any Tax or other deductions or withholdings of any
            nature.

      (b)   If at any time the Chargor or any other person is required in any
            jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding in respect of
            Taxes or otherwise from any payment due under this Deed for the
            account of the Security Trustee or any Finance Party (or if the
            Security Trustee is required to make any such deduction or
            withholding from a payment to other Finance Parties), the sum due
            from the Chargor in respect of such payment shall be increased to
            the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such
            deduction or withholding, the Security Trustee and each Finance
            Party receives on the due date for such payment (and retains, free
            from any liability in respect of such deduction or withholding) a
            net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no such
            deduction or withholding been required to be made.

      (c)   The Chargor's obligations under Clause 13(a) and (b) shall not apply
            in respect of any Tax on Overall Net Income levied on the Security
            Trustee or any other Finance Party.

      (d)   All Taxes required by law to be deducted or withheld by the Chargor
            from any amounts paid or payable under this Deed shall be paid by
            the Chargor when due (except for such amounts being disputed by the
            Chargor in good faith) to the relevant tax authority.

13.2  TAX INDEMNITY

      The Chargor shall indemnify the Security Trustee and each other Finance
      Party against any losses or costs incurred by any of them by reason of:

      (a)   any failure of the Chargor or any other person to make any such
            deduction or withholding referred to in Clause 13.1; or

      (b)   any increased payment referred to in Clause 13.1 not being made on
            the due date for such payment; or

      (c)   any Taxes which are being disputed by the Chargor and remaining
            unpaid; and

      (d)   any liability suffered (directly or indirectly) for or on account of
            Tax by that Finance Party in respect of any payment received or
            receivable or deemed to

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            be received or receivable under this Deed.

13.3  EVIDENCE OF PROOF

      The Chargor shall promptly deliver to the Security Trustee any receipts,
      certificates or other proof evidencing the amounts (if any) paid or
      payable in respect of any deduction or withholding as aforesaid. Any
      certificate or determination of the Security Trustee showing in reasonable
      details the calculations made by the Security Trustee as to any amount for
      the purposes of this Clause 13 shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
      conclusive and binding on each Chargor.

13.4  TAX CREDIT

      If the Chargor makes a Tax Payment and the Security Trustee determines
      that:-

      (a)   a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which
            that Tax Payment forms part, or to that Tax Payment; and

      (b)   it has obtained, utilised and retained that Tax Credit,

      the Security Trustee shall, promptly after obtaining the benefit of that
      Tax Credit, pay an amount to the Chargor which will leave it (after that
      payment) in the same after-Tax position as it would have been in had the
      Tax Payment not been required to be made by the Chargor. Any certificate
      or determination of the Security Trustee showing in reasonable details the
      calculations made by the Security Trustee as to any amount for the
      purposes of this Clause 13 shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
      conclusive and binding on the Chargor.

14    COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES

14.1  COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES

      The Chargor shall from time to time forthwith on demand pay to or
      reimburse the Finance Parties and the Receiver (on the basis of a full
      indemnity) the amount of:

      (a)   all costs, charges and expenses properly incurred by the Finance
            Parties or the Receiver in connection with the investigation of
            title to or any survey, inspection or valuation of the Collateral
            under or in connection with this Deed following an Event of Default,
            and the negotiation, preparation, registration, perfecting,
            amendment, modification or administration of this Deed (or any of
            the charges therein contained) or any other document relating
            thereto;

      (b)   all costs, charges and expenses properly incurred by the Finance
            Parties or the Receiver in connection with the exercise, or the
            attempted exercise, by or on behalf of the Security Trustee or any
            other Finance Party or the Receiver of any of the powers of the
            Security Trustee or any other Finance Party or the Receiver, or any
            other action taken by or on behalf of the Security Trustee or any
            other Finance Party with a view to or in connection with the
            recovery by the Security Trustee or any other Finance Party of the
            Secured Obligations from the Chargor or any other person;

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      (c)   all costs, charges and expenses properly incurred by the Finance
            Parties or the Receiver in connection with the carrying out of any
            other act or matter which the Security Trustee or any Finance Party
            or the Receiver may reasonably consider to be necessary or required
            for the preservation of the Collateral; and

      (d)   all costs, charges and expenses (including legal and other fees on a
            full indemnity basis) properly incurred by the Security Trustee or
            any other Finance Party or Receiver in exercising any of its rights
            or powers hereunder or in suing for or seeking to recover any sums
            due hereunder or otherwise preserving or enforcing its rights
            hereunder or in defending any claims brought against it in respect
            of this Deed or in releasing or re-assigning this Deed upon payment
            of all moneys hereby secured,

      and until payment of the same in full, all such costs, charges and
      expenses shall be secured by this Deed.

14.2  STAMP DUTY

      The Chargor shall pay all stamp, documentary, registration or other like
      duties or taxes (including any duties or taxes payable by the Security
      Trustee or any Finance Party) imposed on or in connection with this Deed
      and shall indemnify each of the Security Trustee and the other Finance
      Parties against any liability arising by reason of any delay or omission
      by any Chargor to pay such duties or taxes.

      The amounts payable under Clause 14 shall carry interest from the dates on
      which they were paid by the Security Trustee or such other Finance Party
      or the Receiver (as the case may require), and such amounts and interest
      may be debited by the Security Trustee to any account of the Chargor, but
      shall, in any event, form part of the Secured Obligations and accordingly
      be secured on the Collateral under the charges contained in this Deed. The
      computation of such interest shall be in accordance with the terms of the
      Facility Agreement.

15    UNDERTAKINGS

15.1  AFFIRMATIVE UNDERTAKINGS

      The Chargor hereby jointly and severally undertakes and agrees with the
      Security Trustee, for the benefit of the Finance Parties, throughout the
      continuance of this Deed and so long as the Secured Obligations or any
      part thereof remains owing that, unless the Security Trustee otherwise
      agrees in writing, it will:-

      (a)   INSURANCE: keep all Collateral of an insurable nature issued with
            reputable underwriters or insurance companies in such manner and to
            such extent as is reasonable and customary for a business enterprise
            engaged in the same or a similar business as the relevant Chargor
            and in the same or similar localities and whose practice is not
            self-insure;

      (b)   INTEREST OF FINANCE PARTIES: procure that the interest of the
            Finance Parties is noted on all Insurances and that clauses noting
            the interest of the Finance Parties

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            as chargee are incorporated therein in such manner and on such terms
            as the Finance Parties may reasonably require and the Chargor
            assigns to the Security Trustee the benefit of all such policy or
            policies and agrees to enter into such further assignments in
            relation thereto in such manner and on such terms as the Security
            Trustee may reasonably require;

      (c)   PAYMENT OF PREMIUM: pay all premiums or sums of money necessary for
            effecting such Insurances as when due and payable (or within any
            applicable grace periods therefor in the policies for such
            Insurances), to comply with all warranties or other requirements
            relating thereto, and endorse over, produce or deliver to the
            Security Trustee all policy or policies of insurance and the
            receipts for every such payment.

      (d)   APPLICATION OF MONIES RECEIVED: apply any monies received by it in
            respect of any Insurances or from any other party in respect of the
            Insurances in repairing or reinstating the property or assets in
            respect of which the monies were received or as required under
            Clause 7.5 of the Facility Agreement;

      (e)   MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY AND ASSETS: keep all its property and assets
            including, but not limited to, all plant, equipment, machinery,
            buildings, fixtures, fittings, vehicles and other effects in good
            and substantial repair and in good working order and condition fair
            wear and tear excepted and not pull down, dismantle or remove any of
            the same except in the ordinary course of use, repair, maintenance
            or improvement;

      (f)   PAY OUTGOINGS: pay all rents, rates, Taxes, duties, fees,
            impositions and outgoings when due and payable (or within any
            applicable grace period therefor in the agreements stipulating such
            payments) which may be payable in respect of the Collateral and
            observe and perform in all material respects all the covenants,
            terms and conditions contained in any title deeds, leases or other
            documents of title under which any assets hereby charged is for the
            time being held provided that if the Chargor defaults in making any
            such payments or in the performance or observance of any of the
            above undertakings or in effecting Insurances or in paying insurance
            premiums or in repairing, the Security Trustee may make such
            payments or perform and observe such undertakings, effect such
            Insurances or repairs or pay such insurance premiums and the Chargor
            shall forthwith repay to the Security Trustee on demand all monies
            expended by the Security Trustee in so doing together with interest
            thereon at the rates determined in accordance with the terms of the
            Facility Agreement determined in accordance with the terms of the
            Facility Agreement from the time of the same having been paid or
            incurred and until such repayment such monies together with such
            interest shall be secured by this Deed;

      (g)   ACCESS TO COLLATERAL: permit the Security Trustee or any other
            person appointed by it on reasonable notice to have access to and
            view the state, order and condition of the Collateral and take
            inventories thereof;

      (h)   NOTICE: attach to each item of the Properties or other plant,
            machinery and equipment, if reasonably required by the Security
            Trustee (but not so as to impede or restrict the normal use or
            operations thereof), a notice in such conspicuous place and in such
            form as the Security Trustee may specify stating

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            that such item is subject to a charge in favour of the Security
            Trustee;

      (i)   DOCUMENTS OF TITLE: deposit with the Security Trustee or such person
            as the Security Trustee may appoint for such purpose, all documents
            of title relating to the Collateral when called upon by the Security
            Trustee;

      (j)   DISCHARGE OF DEBTS: pay and discharge in accordance with relevant
            agreement relating to the same all debts and obligations which by
            law have priority over the Security Interests hereby constituted;

      (k)   RECEIVABLES: upon a request from the Security Trustee, give notice
            of the charges hereby created in respect of the Receivables or the
            Bank Accounts or any of them to the relevant debtor in such form as
            the Security Trustee may reasonably direct and from time to time
            give such further notices in respect of the Receivables or the Bank
            Accounts or any of them as the Security Trustee may reasonably
            require;

      (l)   REALISATION OF RECEIVABLES: get in and realise all Receivables in
            the ordinary course of its business

      (m)   NOTIFICATION OF DEFAULT: promptly inform the Security Trustee of any
            occurrence of any event which it becomes aware of which may
            materially and adversely affect its ability to perform its
            obligations under this Deed

      (n)   SECURITY TRUSTEE ACCOUNT: at any time upon written notice from the
            Security Trustee to the Chargor, to pay all moneys which it may
            receive in respect of such debts to such account and bank, in the
            name of the Security Trustee or otherwise (as the Security Trustee
            may specify) and, in such form and on such terms as the Security
            Trustee may reasonably requires, to give such notice and instruction
            to the bank in question authorising the Security Trustee to operate
            such account (including, without limitation, to enable the Security
            Trustee to consent to the Chargor utilising the funds from such
            account and to revoke such consent) and to obtain the
            acknowledgement of, and undertaking to comply with, such notice and
            instruction from the bank in question, but so that nothing in this
            paragraph shall be taken to affect the validity of the first fixed
            charge of such debts and moneys which is contained in clause
            3.1(b)(i);

      (o)   NOTIFICATION OF INFORMATION AFFECTING THE COLLATERAL: forthwith to
            notify the Security Trustee in writing of any notice received by the
            Chargor affecting any of its interest in any of the Collateral, and,
            at the cost of the Chargor, to take any action regarding any such
            notice or information as the Security Trustee may reasonably
            require;

      (p)   FACILITY AGREEMENT UNDERTAKINGS: perform the undertakings set out in
            Clause 16 of the Facility Agreement which the Chargor is obliged to
            procure the Chargor to perform as if the same were separately set
            out herein mutatis mutandis.

15.2  NEGATIVE UNDERTAKINGS

      The Chargor undertakes and agrees with the Security Trustee for the
      benefit of the

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      Finance Parties throughout the continuance of this Deed and so long as the
      Secured Obligations or any part thereof remains owing that, unless the
      Security Trustee otherwise agrees in writing, it will not:

      (a)   without the consent of the Security Trustee (acting on the
            instructions of the Majority Lenders) either in a single transaction
            or in a series of transactions whether related or not and whether
            voluntarily or involuntarily, sell, transfer, lease, assign or
            otherwise dispose of all or any material part of the Collateral,
            except, disposals made in good faith for full consideration on an
            arm's length basis in the ordinary course of its business unless
            such disposal is of an asset which is material to the Borrower Group
            or assign, discount or factor any of the Receivables, and provided
            in all cases that such disposal does not, materially and adversely
            affect the ability of the Chargor to perform its respective
            obligations under this Deed or the rights of the Finance Parties
            under the Finance Documents;

      (b)   other than the Permitted Security Interests, create or attempt or
            agree to create or permit to arise or exist any Security Interest
            over the Collateral or any interest therein (except under or
            pursuant to this Deed) unless contemporaneously therewith or prior
            thereto and subject to the prior written consent of the Security
            Trustee, the Indebtedness owing to the Finance Parties under this
            Deed is equally and rateably secured and to the intent of affording
            the Security Trustee's further and better security the Chargor
            agrees and declares that the rule in Clayton's Case or any other
            rule of law or equity shall not apply so as to affect or diminish in
            any way the Security Trustee's rights under this Deed provided
            always that upon the commencement of the winding-up of the Chargor
            or of this Deed ceasing for any reason to be binding on the Chargor
            or if the Security Trustee shall at any time receive notice (either
            actual or otherwise) of any Security Interest affecting the
            Collateral or any part of it or any such breach by the Chargor the
            Security Trustee may open new or separate accounts in the name of
            the Chargor in the Security Trustee's books and if the Security
            Trustee has not in fact opened such new or separate accounts the
            Security Trustee shall nevertheless be deemed to have done so at the
            time of such breach and as from that time all payments made by the
            Chargor to the Security Trustee shall (notwithstanding any legal or
            equitable rule or presumption to the contrary) be placed or deemed
            to have been placed to the credit of such new or separate accounts
            and shall not go in reduction of the amounts due by the Chargor to
            the Security Trustee at the time of such breach notwithstanding that
            such payments had been paid into the existing accounts of the
            Chargor or were shown to be credited to that Chargor's existing
            accounts on the Security Trustee's statements and the Security
            Trustee shall immediately after the time of such breach have an
            absolute right of appropriation of such payments;

      (c)   (i)   sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets on
                  terms whereby it is or may be leased to or re-acquired or
                  acquired by the Chargor or any of its affiliates; or

            (ii)  sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables
                  on recourse terms, except for the discounting of bills or
                  notes in the ordinary course of trading,

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                  in circumstances where the transaction is entered into
                  primarily as a method of raising finance or of financing the
                  acquisition of an asset;

      (d)   do or cause or permit to be done any act, matter or thing in or on
            or respecting the Collateral which shall contravene the provisions
            of any ordinance, order, rule or regulation now or hereafter
            affecting the same unless such contravention could not reasonably be
            expected to have a material adverse effect on the rights of the
            Finance Parties under the Finance Documents or the ability of the
            Chargor to perform its obligations hereunder;

      (e)   do or cause or permit to be done anything which may in any way
            depreciate, jeopardise or otherwise prejudice the value of the
            Security Interest created in favour of the Security Trustee
            hereunder;

      (f)   transfer, sell, lend or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral,
            and, in particular not to exercise the statutory or other powers of
            making leases or of accepting or agreeing to accept surrenders of
            leases, nor to part with possession of, nor grant any licence or
            right to occupy, any of the freehold or leasehold property for the
            time being owned by the Chargor, but so that the Chargor may dispose
            of property and assets which are for the time being subject to the
            floating charge contained in Clause 4 by sale by way of bargain made
            at arms length in the usual course of the Chargor's day-to-day
            trading; and

      (g)   not, without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee, to
            enter into any debtor-creditor relationship (as a debtor) with any
            third party, including related or associated companies of the
            Chargor, except in the ordinary course of business of the Chargor.

16    ENFORCEMENT

16.1  POWERS OF SECURITY TRUSTEE

      The security created by this Deed shall become enforceable immediately
      upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing and at any
      time thereafter, the Security Trustee shall be entitled to exercise,
      without prior notice and without the restrictions contained in Section 31
      of the Act, whether or not it shall have appointed a Receiver, all the
      powers and discretions conferred on mortgagees by the Act, as hereby
      varied or extended and all the powers and discretions hereby conferred,
      either expressly or by implication on a Receiver (and in relation to
      express powers and discretions as if any reference to the Receiver were a
      reference to a Finance Party) and all other powers conferred upon
      mortgagees by law or otherwise. Section 29 of the Act shall not apply to
      this Deed or to any other security given to the Security Trustee pursuant
      hereto.

16.2  APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER

      (a)   At any time after the security constituted hereby has become
            enforceable or if requested by the Chargor the Security Trustee may
            by deed appoint such person or persons (including an officer or
            officers of the Security Trustee) as it thinks fit to be the
            Receiver or Receivers of the Collateral or any part thereof.

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      (b)   The Security Trustee may by deed remove the Receiver and appoint
            another in his place, and the Security Trustee may also appoint
            another receiver if the Receiver resigns.

      (c)   The exclusion of any part of the Collateral from the appointment of
            the Receiver shall not preclude the Security Trustee from
            subsequently extending his appointment (or that of the Receiver
            replacing him) to that part.

      (d)   The Receiver shall, so far as the law permits, be the agent of each
            of the Chargor; and the Chargor shall be solely responsible for his
            acts and defaults (except for his wilful misconduct, wilful default
            and negligence) and liable on any contracts or engagements made or
            entered into by him; and in no circumstances whatsoever shall the
            Security Trustee be in any way responsible for any misconduct, or
            default of the Receiver.

      (e)   The remuneration of the Receiver may be fixed by the Security
            Trustee, but such remuneration shall be payable by the Chargor
            alone; provided that any remuneration so fixed by the Security
            Trustee shall in the reasonable opinion of the Security Trustee be
            appropriate to the work and responsibilities involved upon the basis
            of charging from time to time adopted in accordance with the
            Receiver's current practice or the current practice of his industry
            and the amount of such remuneration may be debited by the Security
            Trustee to any account of the Chargor, but shall, in any event, form
            part of the Secured Obligations and accordingly be secured on the
            Collateral under the charges contained in this Deed.

16.3  POWERS OF RECEIVER

      The Receiver shall, in addition to all powers conferred from time to time
      on mortgagees or receivers by law or otherwise, have power (exercisable
      without further notice) either in his own name or in the name of the
      Chargor or otherwise and in such manner and upon such terms and conditions
      as the Receiver shall think fit and either alone or jointly with any other
      person:

      (a)   to take possession of, collect and get in and give receipts for the
            Collateral;

      (b)   to sell by public auction or private contract or otherwise dispose
            of or deal with the Collateral in such manner, for such
            consideration and generally on such terms and subject to such
            conditions as the Receiver may think fit with full power to convey
            or otherwise transfer the Collateral in the name of the Chargor or
            other legal or registered owner. Any consideration may be in the
            form of cash, debentures, shares, stock or other valuable
            consideration and may be payable immediately or by instalments
            spread over such period as the Receiver shall think fit and so that
            any consideration received in a form other than cash shall forthwith
            on receipt be and become charged with the payment of the Secured
            Obligations. Plant, equipment and machinery and other Fixtures or
            any part there of may be severed and sold separately from the
            premises containing them and the Receiver may apportion any rent and
            the performance of any obligations affecting such premises sold
            without the consent of the Chargor;

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      (c)   to insure and keep insured against loss or damage by such risks and
            contingencies as the Receiver may reasonably think fit the
            Collateral of an insurable nature in such manner in all respects as
            the Receiver may reasonably think fit and to maintain, renew or
            increase any Insurances in respect of the Collateral;

      (d)   to institute, prosecute, submit to arbitration, negotiate,
            compromise, abandon, settle and defend any claims and proceedings in
            the name of the Chargor or otherwise as may seem expedient
            concerning the Collateral;

      (e)   to make and effect all repairs, renewals, alterations, improvements
            and developments to or in respect of the Collateral;

      (f)   to carry on or authorise or concur in the carrying on of the
            business of the Chargor or any part thereof and to manage and
            conduct the same without being responsible for loss or damage unless
            caused by his negligence or wilful default;

      (g)   to form or promote the formation of companies with a view to the
            same purchasing all or any of the undertaking, property, assets and
            rights of the Chargor or otherwise;

      (h)   to make calls, conditionally or unconditionally, on the members of
            the Chargor in respect of uncalled capital;

      (i)   to redeem an Security Interest (whether or not having priority to
            the security constituted by this Deed) and make any arrangement,
            settlement or compromise or enter into any contracts and to perform,
            repudiate, rescind or vary any contract or arrangement to which the
            Chargor is a party in all such cases which the Receiver shall think
            expedient in the interests of the Finance Parties;

      (j)   for the purpose of exercising any of the powers, authorities and
            discretions conferred on him by or pursuant to this Deed and of
            defraying any costs, charges, losses or expenses (including his
            remuneration) which shall be incurred by him in the exercise thereof
            or for any other purpose in connection herewith, to enter into
            bonds, covenants, guarantees, indemnities and other commitment
            and/or to raise and borrow money either unsecured or on the security
            of the Collateral either in priority to this Deed or otherwise and
            generally on such terms and conditions as he may think fit provided
            that:

            (i)   no Receiver shall exercise such power without first obtaining
                  the written consent of the Security Trustee and the Finance
                  Parties shall incur no liability to the Chargor or any other
                  person by reason of its giving or refusing such consent
                  whether absolutely or subject to any limitation or condition;
                  and

            (ii)  no person lending such money shall be concerned to enquire as
                  to the existence of such consent or the terms thereof or as to
                  the propriety or purpose of the exercise of such power or to
                  see to the application of any money so raised or borrowed;

      (k)   to appoint managers, agents, officers, solicitors, accountants,
            auctioneers,

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            brokers, architects, engineers, workmen or other professional or
            non-professional advisers, agents or employees for any of the
            aforesaid purposes at such salaries or for such remuneration and for
            such periods as the Receiver may determine and to dismiss any of the
            same or any of the existing staff of the Chargor and to delegate to
            any person any of the powers hereby conferred on the Receiver;

      (l)   in the exercise of any of the above powers to expend such sums as
            the Receiver may think fit and the Chargor shall forthwith on demand
            repay to the Receiver all sums so expended together with interest
            thereon at such rates as the Security Trustee may from time to time
            determine from the time of the same having been paid or incurred and
            until such repayment such sums together with such interest shall be
            secured by this Deed;

      (m)   to have access to and make use of any tool, equipment, premises and
            the accounting and other records of the Chargor and the services of
            its staff for all or any of the purposes aforesaid;

      (n)   to transfer all or any of the Collateral and/or any of the
            liabilities of the Chargor to any other company or body corporate or
            person, whether or not formed or acquired for the purpose;

      (o)   to grant leases, tenancies, licences and rights of user, grant
            renewals and accept surrenders of leases, tenancies, licences or
            rights of user, and to give to any Lessee(s) notice to quit or to
            remedy a breach of covenant or to otherwise reach agreements and
            make arrangements with, and to make allowances to, any lessees,
            tenants or other persons (including a new company formed pursuant to
            paragraph (g)) from whom any rents and profits may be receivable
            (including those relating to the grant of any licences, the review
            of rent in accordance with the terms of, and the variation of, the
            provisions of any leases, tenancies, licences or rights of user
            affecting the Collateral;

      (p)   to manage and use the Collateral and to exercise and do (or permit
            the Chargor or any nominee of it to exercise and do) all such rights
            and things as the Receiver would be capable of exercising or doing
            if he were the absolute beneficial owner of the Collateral and in
            particular, without limitation, to exercise any rights of enforcing
            any Security Interest to entry into possession, foreclosure, sale or
            otherwise and to arrange for or provide all services which he may
            deem proper for the efficient management or use of the Collateral or
            the exercise of such rights;

      (q)   to enforce any covenant in any Lease (whether existing at the time
            of the appointment of such Receiver or otherwise created in any
            manner) and to exercise any right of re-entry or to commence
            proceedings to recover possession whenever such right to re-enter
            the Property arises, whether out of the proviso for re-entry
            contained in any Lease or by virtue of a notice to quite or
            otherwise and in the exercise of the power of sale in relation to
            the Property, to enter into any deed of mutual covenant or grant of
            any rights, easements or privileges as it shall think fit and to
            enter into such deeds, contracts, stipulations and agreements and to
            execute and do all such assurances and things as it may deem
            expedient or necessary;

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      (r)   for such consideration and on such terms as he may think fit, to
            purchase outright or acquire by leasing, hiring, licensing or
            otherwise, any land, buildings, plant, equipment, vehicles or
            materials or any other property, assets or rights of any description
            which he considers necessary or desirable for the carrying on,
            improvement or realisation of any business of the Chargor or
            otherwise for the benefit of the Collateral;

      (s)   to do all such other acts and things as may be considered by the
            Receiver to be incidental or conducive to any of the matters or
            powers aforesaid or otherwise incidental or conducive to the
            exercise of any of the rights conferred on the Receiver under any
            Finance Document to which the Chargor is a party or under
            legislation or common law or to the realisation of the Finance
            Parties' security created by this Deed and which the Receiver may
            lawfully do.

16.4  RECEIVER TO CONFORM TO SECURITY TRUSTEE'S DIRECTIONS

      The Receiver shall in the exercise of the Receiver's powers, authorities
      and discretions conform to the directions and regulations from time to
      time given or made by the Security Trustee.

16.5  POWERS TO BE GIVEN WIDE CONSTRUCTION

      The powers of the Security Trustee and the Receiver hereunder shall be
      construed in the widest possible sense to the intent that the Security
      Trustee and the Receiver shall be afforded as wide and flexible a range of
      powers as possible.

16.6  NO LIABILITY TO ACCOUNT AS MORTGAGEE IN POSSESSION

      (a)   Neither the Security Trustee nor the Receiver shall be liable in
            respect of any loss or damage which arises out of the exercise, or
            the attempted or purported exercise of, or the failure to exercise
            any of their respective powers unless such loss or damage is caused
            by its or his negligence, wilful default or misconduct in the
            exercise of their respective powers.

      (b)   Without prejudice to the generality of clause 16.6(a), entry into
            possession of the Collateral shall not render the Security Trustee
            or the Receiver liable to account as mortgagee in possession unless
            the Security Trustee, the Receiver or its officers, employees or
            agents had acted in wilful default, negligence or misconduct in the
            exercise of its powers; and if and whenever the Security Trustee or
            the Receiver enters into possession of the Collateral, it shall be
            entitled at any time at its pleasure to go out of such possession.

16.7  EVIDENCE OF DEBT

      Any statement of account signed as correct by the Security Trustee showing
      any amount due under the Facility Agreement or under this Deed or under
      any other Finance Document shall, in the absence of manifest error, be
      conclusive evidence of the amount so due.

16.8  SALE OF COLLATERAL

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      Each of the Security Trustee and the Receiver shall be entitled to
      exercise such power of sale in such manner and at such time or times and
      for such consideration (whether payable immediately or by instalments) as
      it shall in its absolute discretion think fit (whether by private sale or
      otherwise) and so that the Collateral (or any relevant part thereof) may
      be sold (i) subject to any conditions which the Security Trustee or the
      Receiver may think fit to impose, (ii) to any person (including, without
      limitation, any person connected with the Chargor, the Security Trustee or
      the Finance Parties) and (iii) at any price which the Security Trustee or
      the Receiver in its absolute discretion, considers to be the best
      obtainable in the circumstances taking into account the nature of the
      Chargor as a private company.

16.9  PURCHASER NOT BOUND TO ENQUIRE

      (a)   No purchaser from, or other person dealing with, the Security
            Trustee and/or the Receiver shall be concerned to enquire whether
            any of the powers which they have exercised or purported to exercise
            has arisen or become exercisable, or whether the Secured Obligations
            remain outstanding, or whether any event has happened to authorise
            the Receiver to act or as to the propriety or validity of the
            exercise or purported exercise of any such power; and the title of
            such a purchaser and the position of such a person shall not be
            impeachable by reference to any of those matters.

      (b)   The receipt of the Security Trustee or the Receiver shall be an
            absolute and a conclusive discharge to a purchaser and shall relieve
            him of any obligation to see to the application of any moneys paid
            to or by the direction of the Security Trustee or the Receiver.

      (c)   In clauses 16.9(a) and 16.9(b), "PURCHASER" includes any person
            acquiring, for money or money's worth, any lease of, or Security
            Interest over, or any other interest or right whatsoever in relation
            to, the Collateral.

16.10 NO LIABILITY FOR LOSSES

      The Chargor shall not have any claim against the Security Trustee or the
      Receiver or any Finance Party in respect of any loss arising out of any
      such sale or any postponement thereof howsoever caused and whether or not
      a better price could or might have been obtained upon the sale of the
      Collateral or any of them by deferring or advancing the date of such sale
      or otherwise howsoever except in the case of the Security Trustee's or the
      Receiver's negligence or wilful default.

17    APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

17.1  All monies received by the Security Trustee or the Receiver hereunder
      shall be applied in or towards satisfaction of the Secured Obligations in
      (subject to the prior discharge of all liabilities having priority thereto
      by law) in the following order of priority:-

      (a)   in payment or satisfaction of all costs, charges, expenses and
            liabilities properly incurred and payments made by or on behalf of
            the Security Trustee or the Receiver in connection with the exercise
            of any powers hereunder and in

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            preserving or attempting to preserve this security or the Collateral
            and of all outgoings in respect of the Collateral paid by the
            Security Trustee or the Receiver pursuant to this Deed;

      (b)   in payment to the Receiver of all remuneration as may be agreed
            between it and the Security Trustee to be paid to him at, or at any
            time after, its appointment;

      (c)   in or towards reduction of the remaining Secured Obligations in such
            manner as is provided in the Facility Agreement;

      (d)   the surplus (if any) to the Chargor;

            but so that if and for so long as any Chargor has any future or
            contingent liability to the Security Trustee, the Security Trustee
            may place and keep any such moneys to the credit of such account or
            accounts, in such name or names, as the Security Trustee may deem
            fit, without obligation to apply the same as mentioned above until
            all such liability is ascertained and due, and the same shall form
            part of the Collateral.

18    INDEMNITY

18.1  GENERAL INDEMNITY

      The Chargor hereby undertakes with the Security Trustee to indemnify and
      keep indemnified the Finance Parties and each of them (each an
      "INDEMNITEE") from and against all costs, charges and expenses which such
      Finance Party shall properly incur in connection with the exercise of any
      powers conferred by this Deed or the perfection, preservation or
      enforcement of the security created by this Deed (unless and to the extent
      that any of the foregoing results directly from the fraud, gross
      negligence or wilful misconduct of that indemnitee).

18.2  CURRENCY INDEMNITY

      (a)   If an amount due to the Security Trustee or any Finance Party from
            the Chargor this Deed (a "SUM"), or any order, judgment or award
            given or made in relation to a sum, has to be converted from the
            currency (the "FIRST CURRENCY") in which that sum is payable into
            another currency (the "SECOND CURRENCY") for the purpose of:

            (i)   making or filing a claim or proof against the Chargor;

            (ii)  obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation
                  to any litigation or arbitration proceedings,

            the Chargor shall, as an independent obligation to the Security
            Trustee or such Finance Party, indemnify the Security Trustee or
            such Finance Party to whom that sum is due against any cost, loss or
            liability arising out of or as a result of the conversion including
            any discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert
            that sum from the first currency into the second currency and (B)
            the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at the time
            of its receipt of that sum.

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      (b)   The Chargor hereby waives any right it may have in any jurisdiction
            to pay any amount under the Facility Agreement or any other Finance
            Document in a currency or currency unit other than that in which it
            is expressed to be payable.

18.4  PAYMENT AND SECURITY

      The Security Trustee or any Finance Party may retain and pay out of any
      money in the hands of the Security Trustee or such Finance Party all sums
      necessary to effect the indemnity contained in this Clause and all sums
      payable by the Chargor under this Clause shall form part of the monies
      hereby secured.

19    SUSPENSE ACCOUNT

      The Security Trustee may, notwithstanding Clause 17 (Application of
      Proceeds), place and keep any monies received under this Deed, before or
      after the insolvency of the Chargor, to the credit of a suspense account
      in order to preserve the rights of the Finance Parties to sue or prove for
      the whole amount in respect of claims against the Chargor or any other
      person

20    SET OFF

20.1  Without prejudice to any right of set-off, combination of accounts, lien
      or other rights which the Security Trustee or the Receiver is at any time
      entitled whether by operation of law or contract or otherwise, the
      Security Trustee and the Receiver may (but shall not be obliged to) set
      off against any obligation of the Chargor due and payable by it hereunder
      without prior notice any moneys held by the Security Trustee or such
      Receiver for the account of the Chargor at any office of the Security
      Trustee or such Receiver anywhere and in any currency. The Security
      Trustee or such Receiver may effect such currency exchanges as are
      appropriate to implement such set-off.

20.2  If the obligations are in different currencies, the Security Trustee or
      such Receiver may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange
      in its usual course of business for the purpose of the set-off.

21    POWER OF ATTORNEY

21.1  POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The Chargor irrevocably appoints the Security Trustee, the Receiver and
      any persons deriving title under either of them by way of security jointly
      and severally to be its attorney (with full power of substitution) and in
      its name or otherwise on its behalf and as its act and deed to sign, seal,
      execute, deliver, perfect and do all deeds, instruments, acts and things
      which may be required or which the Security Trustee or the Receiver shall
      think proper or reasonably expedient for carrying out any obligations
      imposed on the Chargor hereunder or for exercising, following the security
      constituted by this Deed becoming enforceable, any of the powers conferred
      by this Deed or in connection with any sale or disposition of the
      Collateral or the exercise of any rights in respect thereof or

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      for giving to the Security Trustee and the Receiver the full benefit of
      this security and so that this appointment shall operate to authorise the
      Security Trustee and the Receiver to do on behalf of the Chargor anything
      it can lawfully do by an attorney. The Chargor ratifies and confirms and
      agrees to ratify and confirm any deed, instrument, act or thing which such
      attorney or substitute may execute or do in exercising its powers under
      this Clause.

21.2  DELEGATION

      The Security Trustee and/or the Receiver may delegate to any person all or
      any of the rights or powers conferred on it by this Deed or by law. Any
      such delegation may be made upon such terms and conditions (including
      power to sub-delegate) as the Security Trustee or the Receiver thinks fit.

22    NOTICES

22.1  NOTICES

      Any notice or communication under or in connection with this Deed shall be
      in writing and shall be delivered personally or by prepaid letter (airmail
      if available) or facsimile transmission to the addresses or facsimile
      numbers set out below or at such other address or facsimile number as the
      recipient may have notified to the other parties in writing. Proof of
      posting or despatch of any notice or communication to any party hereto
      shall be deemed to be proof of receipt:-

      (a)   in the case of a letter, on the fifth Business Day after posting if
            airmail or second Business Day if local mail;

      (b)   in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the Business Day
            immediately following the date of despatch with confirmed facsimile
            report.

      All communications or other correspondence between the Chargor and any of
      the Finance Parties in connection with this Deed shall be made through the
      Security Trustee.

22.2  ADDRESSES

      Notices or communications shall be sent to the following addresses:-

      To the Chargor:-

      Name                        Asia Netcom Corporation Limited
      Address                     46/F Cheung Kong Center
                                  2 Queen's Road Central
                                  Hong Kong

      Fax                         (852) 2121 2929
      Attention                   Gregory Freiberg/Wenlong Sun

      With a copy to:             Asia Netcom Singapore Pte Limited

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

                                  2 Shenton Way #11-01
                                  SGX Centre 1
                                  Singapore 068804

      Fax                         (65) 6233 6390
      Attention                   Oliver Ao

      To the Security Trustee:-

      Name                        Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia)
                                  Limited
      Address                     10/F, ICBC Asia Building
                                  122-126 Queen's Road Central
                                  Hong Kong

      Fax                         (852) 2851 9361
      Attention                   Ms. Esther Cheng/ Ms. Amy Wong

22.3  LANGUAGE

      Each notice or document referred to in this Deed or to be delivered under
      this Deed shall be in the English language.

23    WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS, REMEDIES, SEVERABILITY, ASSIGNMENT AND
      COUNTERPARTS

23.1  WAIVERS

      No failure or delay on the part of the Security Trustee or any Finance
      Party to exercise any power, right or remedy under this Deed shall operate
      as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the
      Security Trustee or any Finance Party of any power, right or remedy
      preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
      other power, right or remedy.

23.2  AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS

      (a)   Any amendment of any provision of this Deed shall only be effective
            if made in accordance with the provisions of this Deed and if all
            parties hereto so agree in writing and any waiver of any breach or
            default under this Deed shall only be effective if the Security
            Trustee acting on the instructions of the Lenders or the Majority
            Lenders (as the case may be), agrees in writing. Any consent by the
            Security Trustee under this Deed must be made in writing.

      (b)   Any such waiver or consent may be given subject to any conditions
            thought fit by the Security Trustee acting on the instructions of
            the Lenders or the Majority Lenders, as the case may be, and shall
            be effective only in the instance and for the purpose for which it
            is given.

23.3  REMEDIES

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      The remedies provided in this Deed are cumulative and are not exclusive of
      any remedies provided by law.

23.4  SEVERABILITY

      If any provision of this Deed is prohibited or unenforceable in any
      jurisdiction such prohibition or unenforceability shall not invalidate the
      remaining provisions hereof or affect the validity or enforceability of
      such provision in any other jurisdiction.

23.5  ASSIGNMENT

      The Security Trustee may assign its rights under this Deed in accordance
      with the provisions of the Facility Agreement. The Chargor shall not
      assign any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of
      the Security Trustee.

23.6  COUNTERPARTS

      This Deed may be executed in any number of counterparts including by
      facsimile and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
      same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Deed by signing any
      such counterpart.

24    GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

24.1  GOVERNING LAW

      This Deed is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
      Bermuda.

24.2  SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

      For the benefit of the Security Trustee and each Finance Parties, the
      Chargor irrevocably agrees that the courts of Bermuda and Hong Kong are to
      have jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or in
      connection with this Deed and that, accordingly, any legal action or
      proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Deed ("PROCEEDINGS")
      may be brought in those courts and the Chargor irrevocably submits to the
      jurisdiction of those courts.

24.3  OTHER JURISDICTIONS

      Nothing in this Clause 24 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) shall limit the
      right of the Security Trustee or any Finance Party to take Proceedings
      against the Chargor in any other court of competent jurisdiction nor shall
      the taking of Proceedings in one or more jurisdictions preclude the
      Security Trustee or any Finance Party from taking Proceedings in any other
      jurisdiction, whether concurrently or not.

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

24.4  WAIVER OF INCONVENIENT FORUM

      The Chargor irrevocably waives any objection which it may at any time have
      to the laying of the venue of any Proceedings in any court referred to in
      this Clause 24 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) and any claim that any
      such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.

24.5  SERVICE

      The Chargor irrevocably consents to any process in any Proceeding anywhere
      being served by mailing a copy by post in accordance with Clause 22
      (Notices). Nothing shall affect the right to serve any process in any
      other manner permitted by law.

24.6  WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES

      To the extent that the Chargor has or hereafter may acquire any immunity
      (sovereign or otherwise) from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from
      jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process (whether
      service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
      execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) with respect to
      itself or any of its property, the Chargor hereby irrevocably waives and
      agrees not to plead or claim such immunity in respect of its obligations
      under this Deed.

25    OTHER SECURITY ETC.

25.1  If the Security Trustee is obliged for any reason whatsoever to repay,
      whether to the Chargor or any other person, any amount received, recovered
      or applied by the Security Trustee in or towards satisfaction of the
      Secured Obligations, the liability of the Chargor for such Secured
      Obligations shall not be satisfied by such receipt, recovery or
      application, and the same shall remain due and payable by the Chargor as
      part of the Secured Obligations and secured by this Deed accordingly.

26    MISCELLANEOUS

26.1  The Security Trustee may act under this Deed through any of its branches
      or offices.

26.2  The Chargor hereby irrevocably consents to the disclosure by the Security
      Trustee and the Finance Parties of such information about the Chargor as
      has been made available to them following, other than in the case of
      paragraphs (ii) and (vi) below, the execution of a confidentiality
      agreement in agreed form by the following parties, to (i) any of their
      head office, representative and branch offices and any of their related
      corporations in any jurisdiction (ii) any authority including without
      limitation any central bank or other fiscal or monetary authority in any
      jurisdiction (iii) any potential assignee or transferee in respect of
      their rights and/or obligations under or in connection with this Deed (iv)
      any other party which the Security Trustee and the Finance Parties
      determine it is in their interests to do so or (vi) any other party to
      whom the Security Trustee and the Finance Parties are permitted by laws in
      the applicable jurisdiction to make such disclosure to.

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26.3  It is intended that this document takes effect as a deed notwithstanding
      the fact that a party may only execute this document under hand.

IN WITNESS whereof this Deed has been executed by the parties hereto and is
intended to be and is hereby delivered by the Chargor as its deed on the day and
year first above written.

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

                                   SCHEDULE 1

                                   PROPERTIES

Asia Netcom Corporation Limited has no properties at the date of this Deed.

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

                                   SCHEDULE 2

                                 BANK ACCOUNTS

Name of Bank Account Holder : Asia Netcom Corporation Ltd
Bank Name                   : Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd
Bank Branch                 : Central, Hong Kong.
Bank Account Number         : 01-56-00607-5

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

                                   SCHEDULE 3

                               DETAILS OF SHARES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME OF CHARGOR                       NAME OF COMPANY                 DETAILS OF SHAREHOLDING
---------------                       ---------------                 -----------------------
<S>                               <C>                             <C>
ASIA NETCOM SERVICES (S)          NIL                             NIL
PTE. LTD.

ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION           Asia Netcom Australia           100,000 shares of A$1.00 each
(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.             Pty Ltd                         87,573 shares of A$600 each

                                  Asia Netcom Japan Corp.         4,800 shares of Yen50,000
                                                                  each

                                  Asia Netcom Tsushin Corp.       200 shares

                                  Asia Netcom Korea Ltd.          882,000 shares of Won5,000
                                                                  each

                                  Asia Netcom Holdings            19,600 shares at Baht5 each
                                  (Thailand) Ltd

                                  Saturn Global Network           507,097 shares of GBP1.00
                                  Services Holdings Limited       each

                                  Asia Netcom USA, Inc.           1 share of US$1.00 each

                                  China Netcom (Hong              999 shares of HK$1.00 each
                                  Kong) Operations Limited

                                  China Netcom (USA)              1,000 shares of US$50 each
                                  Operations Limited

                                  Asia Netcom (UK) Limited        5,000 shares of GBP1.00
                                                                  each

                                  South Asia ANC                  499,993 shares of Peso1.00
                                  Philippines Services Inc        each

                                  Asia Netcom Services            2 shares of RM1.00 each
                                  Sdn Bhd

                                  Asia Netcom Singapore           2 shares of S$1.00 each
                                  Pte. Ltd.

                                  Asia Netcom Services (S)        13,975,691 shares of S$1.00
                                  Pte. Ltd.                       each

ASIA NETCOM SINGAPORE             Asia Netcom India Private       722,973 shares of Rs10 each
PTE. LTD.                         Limited
</TABLE>

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

<TABLE>
<S>                               <C>                             <C>
                                  Southeast Asia Netcom           2,356,780 shares of S$1.00
                                  (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.           each

SOUTHEAST ASIA NETCOM             NIL                             NIL
(SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
</TABLE>

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                                             [Asia Netcom Corporation Debenture]

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE

THE CHARGOR

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED               )
as a Deed by its duly authorised attorney  )
                                           )
for and on behalf of                       )
ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION LIMITED            )
in the presence of:-                       )

SECURITY TRUSTEE

SIGNED by                                  )
                                           )
for and on behalf of                       )
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL                  )
BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED               )

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.44

                                                                  Execution Copy

                               Dated 27 July 2004

                         ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION LIMITED
                                  (as Borrower)

                                       and

                       THE COMPANIES LISTED IN SCHEDULE 2
                                 (as Assignors)

                                  in favour of

             INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED
                              (as Security Trustee)

                    -----------------------------------------

                         GROUP ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCES

                    -----------------------------------------

                                 RICHARDS BUTLER
                                    HONG KONG

<PAGE>

                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLAUSE NO.                                          CLAUSE HEADING                                        PAGE NO.
---------                                           --------------                                        -------
<S>         <C>                                                                                           <C>
1.          DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION...............................................................      1

2.          CHARGE AND ASSIGNMENT......................................................................      3

3.          CONTINUING AND INDEPENDENT SECURITY........................................................      5

4.          REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.............................................................      7

5.          TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS.................................................................      9

6.          COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES................................................................     11

7.          UNDERTAKINGS...............................................................................     12

8.          ENFORCEMENT................................................................................     13

9.          APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS....................................................................     14

10.         INDEMNITY..................................................................................     15

11.         SUSPENSE ACCOUNT...........................................................................     16

12.         SET OFF....................................................................................     16

13.         POWER OF ATTORNEY..........................................................................     16

14.         FURTHER ASSURANCE..........................................................................     17

15.         NOTICES....................................................................................     17

16.         WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS, REMEDIES, SEVERABILITY, ASSIGNMENT AND COUNTERPARTS......     18

17.         GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION.............................................................     20

SCHEDULE 1 - FORM OF NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT..............................................................     22

SCHEDULE 2 - THE ASSIGNORS.............................................................................     24

SCHEDULE 3 - FORM OF LOSS PAYABLE AND NOTICE OF CANCELLATION CLAUSE....................................     25

SIGNATURE PAGE.........................................................................................     26
</TABLE>

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

THIS DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCES is made on 27 July 2004

BETWEEN:-

(1)   ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of
      Bermuda whose registered office is situate at Clarendon House, 2 Church
      Street, Hamilton, HM11 Bermuda (the "BORROWER");

(2)   THE COMPANIES NAMED AND PARTICULARS OF WHICH ARE SET OUT IN SCHEDULE 2
      (each an "ASSIGNOR" and collectively the "ASSIGNORS"); and

(3)   INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED, a company
      incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong acting through its head office at
      ICBC Asia Building, 122-126 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong acting on its
      own behalf and as facility agent and trustee for and on behalf of the
      Finance Parties (the "SECURITY TRUSTEE").

WHEREAS:-

(A)   By a facility agreement signed on 2 December, 2003 (but held undated in
      escrow) as released from escrow and amended and restated by the
      Supplemental Amendment and Restatement Deed (the "FACILITY AGREEMENT")
      entered into by (1) Borrower, as borrower; (2) the banks and financial
      institutions named therein as lenders (the "LENDERS"); (3) Industrial and
      Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited as arranger; and (4) the Security
      Trustee, the Lenders have agreed, upon and subject to the terms of the
      Facility Agreement, to make available to the Borrower a term loan facility
      of up to US$150,000,000 (the "FACILITY") for the purposes more
      particularly specified therein.

(B)   The Security Trustee is acting as facility agent for the Finance Parties
      pursuant to the Facility Agreement and security trustee for the Finance
      Parties pursuant to this Deed and other Finance Documents.

(C)   It is a condition precedent to the availability of the Facility under of
      the Facility Agreement that the Borrower and the Assignors shall have
      executed and delivered this Assignment to the Security Trustee assigning
      their respective rights and benefits under the Insurances and the
      Insurance Proceeds in favour of the Security Trustee by way of security.

NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES as follows:-

1.    DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

1.1   TERMS DEFINED

      In this Assignment, unless the context otherwise requires, terms used
      shall have the

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      meanings defined in the Facility Agreement and:-

      "COLLATERAL" means all of the right, title, interest and benefit, present
      and future, of the Borrower and each Assignor in and to the Insurances
      (including, without limitation, insurance policy certificate
      no.PTF/2003/ASINET/1206 issued by Pender Telecommunications Facility
      Members Association Limited and dated 24 June, 2003) and all rights of the
      Borrower and each Assignor to make recovery under the Insurances and all
      Insurance Proceeds receivable by the Borrower and/or each Assignor;

      "INSURER" means each of the insurance companies or brokers through whom
      the Insurances are presently to be effected (including, without
      limitation, Pender Telecommunications Facility Members Association
      Limited); and

      "SECURED OBLIGATIONS" means

      (i)   in respect of the Borrower, any and all moneys, liabilities and
            obligations (whether actual or contingent, whether now existing or
            hereafter arising, whether or not for the payment of money, and
            including, without limitation, any obligation or liability to pay
            damages) which are or may become payable by the Borrower or any
            other Security Party which is a member of the CNC HK Group or any of
            them to the Security Trustee and/or the Finance Parties or any of
            them under or pursuant to the Facility Agreement and/or any other
            Finance Document and/or all other obligations hereby secured; and

      (ii)  in respect of the Assignors, any and all moneys, liabilities and
            obligations (whether actual or contingent, whether now existing or
            hereafter arising, whether or not for the payment of money, and
            including, without limitation, any obligation or liability to pay
            damages) which are or may become payable by the Borrower or any of
            the Assignors or any other Security Party or any of them to the
            Security Trustee and/or the Finance Parties or any of them under or
            pursuant to the Facility Agreement and/or any other Finance Document
            and/or all other obligations hereby secured.

1.2   TRUST

      All rights, benefits, interests, powers and discretions granted to or
      conferred on the Security Trustee pursuant to this Assignment shall be
      held by the Security Trustee on trust for the benefit of itself as
      Security Trustee and each Finance Party from time to time. The Security
      Trustee may do all acts within its powers to administer and manage the
      trust constituted by this Clause including any full or partial release
      and/or re-assignment by deed of the rights, benefits and interests
      conferred by Clause 2.1 or the release and/or reassignment of all or any
      part of the Collateral secured by this Deed. The trust constituted by this
      Clause shall come into existence on the date of this Assignment and shall
      last for so long as any of the Secured Obligations remain outstanding
      provided that for the purposes of the rule against perpetuities, the
      perpetuity period applicable to the trust constituted under this Clause
      and any dispositions made or to be made pursuant to this Assignment and
      this trust, is hereby specified as a period of eighty (80) years less one
      (1) day from the date of this Assignment.

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1.3   CLAUSE HEADINGS

      Clause headings and the table of contents are for ease of reference only
      and shall be ignored in the interpretation of this Assignment.

1.4   CONSTRUCTION

      In this Assignment, unless the context otherwise requires:-

      (a)   Clause 1.3 of the Facility Agreement shall be deemed incorporated in
            this Assignment mutatis mutandis as if set out separately in this
            Assignment; and

      (b)   references to the "ASSIGNOR(S)", the "BORROWER", the "SECURITY
            TRUSTEE" or any "FINANCE PARTY" include, where the context permits,
            include their respective successors and transferees and permitted
            assigns in accordance with their respective interests.

1.5   SEVERAL LIABILITY

      The rights and obligations of each of the Borrower and Assignors hereunder
      and all representations, warranties, undertakings and indemnities given by
      each and any of them in this Assignment are several.

2.    CHARGE AND ASSIGNMENT

2.1   CHARGE AND ASSIGNMENT

      (a)   In consideration of the Lenders agreeing to make the Facility
            available to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions of the
            Facility Agreement and as a continuing security for the due and
            punctual performance and discharge of the Secured Obligations, each
            of the Borrower and Assignors, as beneficial owner, hereby
            mortgages, charges and agrees to charge in favour of the Security
            Trustee as trustee for the benefit of the Finance Parties by way of
            first legal charge, the Collateral.

      (b)   Each of the Borrower and Assignors as beneficial owner hereby
            assigns to the Security Trustee and the Finance Parties and each of
            them all of their respective rights, title and interest in and to
            the Collateral, present and future, in and to the Collateral.

2.2   NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors shall forthwith upon execution of this
      Assignment:

      (a)   deliver a notice of assignment in the form set out in Schedule 1, to
            each Insurer and shall, as soon as possible, request that such
            Insurer executes and delivers to the Security Trustee an
            acknowledgement to the notice of assignment; and

      (b)   give instructions to incorporate the loss payable and notice of
            cancellation clause

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

            substantially in the form of Schedule 3, and in any event in a form
            satisfactory to the Security Trustee, into each of the policies or
            contracts of insurance comprised in the Insurances.

2.3   COVENANT TO PAY

      Each of the Assignors hereby covenants that it will on demand pay to the
      Security Trustee and the Finance Parties all moneys and discharge all
      obligations and liabilities now or hereafter due, owing or incurred to the
      Security Trustee and/or the Finance Parties or any of them under or
      pursuant to the Facility Agreement and/or any other Finance Document when
      the same become due for payment or discharge.

2.4   PERFORMANCE AND INDEMNITY

      Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of the Borrower and Assignors shall
      remain liable to perform all the obligations to be performed by it in
      respect of the Insurances and shall discharge fully its obligations
      thereunder as they become due and neither the Security Trustee nor any of
      the Finance Parties shall have any obligation of any kind whatsoever
      thereunder or be under any liabilities whatsoever in the event of any
      failure to perform their obligations thereunder, and each of the Borrower
      and Assignors hereby indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified the
      Security Trustee, the Finance Parties and each of them from and against
      any such liability.

2.5   RELEASE AND TRANSFER

      (a)   The Security Trustee shall, upon the full performance and discharge
            of the Secured Obligations to the satisfaction of the Security
            Trustee and the Finance Parties, at the request and cost of the
            Borrower and the relevant Assignor(s) and in such form as the
            Security Trustee shall reasonably approve, release and transfer to
            the Borrower or the relevant Assignor(s) (as the case maybe), the
            Collateral then the subject of the Security Interest constituted by
            this Deed.

      (b)   Notwithstanding any discharge, release or settlement from time to
            time between the Security Trustee and/or any Finance Party and the
            Borrower and/or any Assignor, if any security, disposition or
            payment granted or made to the Security Trustee and/or any Finance
            Party in respect of the Secured Obligations by the Borrower or any
            Assignor or any other person is avoided or set aside or ordered to
            be surrendered, paid away, refunded or reduced by virtue of any
            provision, law or enactment relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
            liquidation, winding-up, composition or arrangement for the time
            being in force or for any other reason, the Security Trustee shall
            be entitled thereafter to enforce this Assignment as if no such
            discharge, release or settlement had occurred.

2.6   REGISTRATION

      The Borrower and each Assignor hereby authorises the Security Trustee
      forthwith upon execution of this Assignment to procure the delivery to the
      Companies Registry in Hong Kong or other competent authority in the place
      of incorporation of the Assignors (if necessary) the particulars of this
      Assignment.

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3.    CONTINUING AND INDEPENDENT SECURITY

3.1   CONTINUING SECURITY

      This Assignment and the security hereby created shall remain in full force
      and effect by way of a continuing security notwithstanding the insolvency
      or liquidation or any incapacity or change in the constitution or status
      of the Borrower or any Assignor or any other person and in particular but
      without limitation shall not be, nor be considered as, satisfied by any
      intermediate discharge or payment on account of any liabilities or any
      settlement of accounts between the Borrower and/or any Assignor and the
      Security Trustee and/or any Finance Party.

3.2   ADDITIONAL SECURITY

      This Assignment and the security hereby created shall be in addition to
      and not in substitution for or derogation of any other Security Interest,
      guarantee or other security (whether given by the Borrower and/or any
      Assignor or otherwise) now or from time to time hereafter held by the
      Security Trustee and/or any Finance Party in respect of or in connection
      with the Secured Obligations.

3.3   UNRESTRICTED ENFORCEMENT

      The Security Trustee need not before exercising any of the rights, powers
      or remedies conferred upon it by this Assignment or by law (i) take action
      or obtain judgment against the Borrower or any Assignor, or any other
      person in any court, (ii) make or file any claim or prove in a winding-up
      or liquidation of the Borrower or any Assignor or of any other person or
      (iii) enforce or seek to enforce the recovery of the moneys and
      liabilities hereby secured by any other security or other rights all of
      which the Assignors hereby waive and may be enforced for any balance due
      after resorting to any one or more other means of obtaining payment or
      discharge of the monies, obligations and liabilities hereby secured.

3.4   NO DISCHARGE

      The liabilities and obligations of each Assignor under this Deed and the
      security constituted by this Deed shall remain in force notwithstanding
      any act, omission, event or circumstance whatsoever until full, proper and
      valid payment and discharge of the Secured Obligations and without
      limiting the foregoing, neither the liabilities of any Assignor under this
      Deed nor the validity or enforceability of this Deed shall be prejudiced,
      affected or discharged by:-

      (a)   the granting of any time or indulgence to the Borrower, any Assignor
            or any other person in respect of the Secured Obligations;

      (b)   any variation or modification of the Facility Agreement, any of the
            other Finance Documents or any other documents referred to therein
            or related thereto;

      (c)   the invalidity or unenforceability of any obligation or liability of
            any party under the Facility Agreement, any of the other Finance
            Documents or any other

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

            documents referred to therein or related thereto;

      (d)   any invalidity or irregularity in the execution of the Facility
            Agreement, any of the other Finance Documents or any other documents
            referred to therein or relating thereto;

      (e)   any lack of capacity or deficiency in the powers of the Borrower,
            any Assignor or any other person to enter into or perform any of its
            respective obligations under the Facility Agreement or any of the
            other Finance Documents to which it is party or any other documents
            referred to therein or related thereto or any irregularity in the
            exercise thereof or any lack of authority by any person purporting
            to act on behalf of the Borrower, any Assignor or such other person;

      (f)   the insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation or any incapacity,
            disability or limitation or any change in the constitution or status
            of the Borrower, any Assignor or any other person;

      (g)   any other Finance Document, Security Interest, guarantee or other
            security or right or remedy being or becoming held by or available
            to the Security Trustee, any Finance Party or by any other person or
            by any of the same being or becoming wholly or partly void, voidable
            or unenforceable or impaired or by the Security Trustee or any
            Finance Party at any time releasing, refraining from enforcing,
            varying or in any other way dealing with any of the same or any
            power, right or remedy the Security Trustee and/or any Finance Party
            may now or hereafter have from or against the Borrower, any Assignor
            or any other person;

      (h)   any waiver, exercise, omission to exercise, compromise, renewal or
            release of any rights against the Borrower, any Assignor or any
            other person or any compromise, arrangement or settlement with any
            of the same; or

      (i)   any act, omission, event or circumstance which would or may but for
            this provision operate to prejudice, affect or discharge this
            Assignment or the liability of the Borrower or any Assignor
            hereunder.

3.5   NO SUBROGATION

      (a)   Neither the Borrower nor any of the Assignors shall exercise any
            right of subrogation, contribution or any other rights of a surety
            or enforce any security or other right or claim against the Borrower
            or any of the other Assignors (whether in respect of its liability
            under this Assignment or otherwise) or any other person who has
            guaranteed or given any security in respect of the Secured
            Obligations or claim in the insolvency or liquidation of the
            Borrower or any of the Assignors or any such other person in
            competition with the Security Trustee and/or the Finance Parties.

      (b)   If the Borrower or any Assignor receives any payment or benefit in
            breach of this Clause 3.5, it shall hold the same upon trust for the
            Security Trustee as a continuing security for the Secured
            Obligations.

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4.    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

4.1   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors hereby severally represents and
      warrants to the Security Trustee that for the benefit of the Finance
      Parties:-

      (a)   STATUS: it is a company duly incorporated and validly existing under
            the laws of its respective place of incorporation and has full
            power, authority and legal right to own its property and assets and
            to carry on its business as such business is now being conducted;

      (b)   POWER AND AUTHORITY: it has all legal power and authority to enter
            into this Assignment and perform its obligations under this
            Assignment and all actions (including any corporate action) required
            to authorise the execution and delivery of this Assignment and the
            performance of its obligations under this Assignment have been duly
            taken;

      (c)   LEGAL VALIDITY: this Assignment constitutes or, when so executed and
            delivered, will constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations
            enforceable in accordance with its terms;

      (d)   NON-CONFLICT WITH LAWS: the entry into and performance of this
            Assignment and the transactions contemplated by this Assignment do
            not and will not conflict with or result in (i) a breach of any law,
            judgment or regulation or any official or judicial order, or (ii) a
            breach of the constitutional documents of the Borrower or that
            Assignor (as the case may be), or (iii) a material breach of any
            agreement or document to which the Borrower or that Assignor (as the
            case may be) is a party or which is binding upon it or any of its
            assets or revenues with a monetary value greater than US$500,000,
            nor cause any limitation placed on it or the powers of its directors
            to be exceeded or result in the creation or imposition of any
            Security Interest on any part of the Collateral pursuant to the
            provisions of any such agreement or document;

      (e)   NO CONSENTS: other than the Consents, no consent, authorisation,
            licence or approval of, or registration with or declaration to, any
            governmental or public bodies or authorities or courts in Hong Kong
            or in any relevant jurisdiction is required for or in connection
            with the execution, delivery, validity, enforceability and
            admissibility in evidence in proceeding of this Assignment, or the
            performance by, the Borrower or that Assignor (as the case may be)
            of any of its respective obligations under this Assignment;

      (f)   NO REGISTRATION: it is not necessary in order to ensure the
            legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of
            this Deed that it or any other instrument be notarised, filed,
            recorded, registered or enrolled in any court or other authority or
            that any stamp, registration or similar tax or charge be paid on or
            in relation to this Deed and this Deed is in proper form for its
            enforcement in the courts of Hong Kong and all jurisdictions the
            subject of any legal opinion referred to in paragraph 4 of Schedule
            3 of the Facility

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            Agreement

      (g)   LITIGATION: except as disclosed in a letter of even date from the
            Borrower to the Security Trustee, no litigation, arbitration or
            administrative proceeding is currently taking place or pending or,
            to the knowledge of the officers of the Borrower or that Assignor
            (as the case may be), threatened against the Borrower or that
            Assignor (as the case may be) or its assets which could, in the
            reasonable opinion of the Majority Finance Parties, materially and
            adversely affect its business, assets or financial condition or its
            respective ability to perform its obligations under this Assignment;

      (h)   WINDING UP AND STRIKING OFF: it has not taken any corporate action
            or no other step has been taken or legal proceedings have been
            commenced or threatened against it for its winding-up, dissolution,
            administration or reorganisation or for the appointment of a
            receiver, administrator, trustee or similar officer of it or all or
            any of its assets or revenues, except as permitted by clause 17.1(g)
            (Winding-up) of the Facility Agreement;

      (i)   TAXES ON PAYMENTS: all payments to be made by it under this
            Assignment may be made by it free and clear of, and without
            deduction for, Taxes and no deductions or withholdings are required
            to be made therefrom save as specified in any legal opinion referred
            to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 to the Facility Agreement;
            and no Taxes are imposed on or by virtue of the execution or
            delivery by the Borrower or that Assignor of this Assignment or any
            document to be executed or delivered under this Assignment;

      (j)   TAX LIABILITIES: it has complied with all Taxation laws in all
            material respects in all jurisdictions in which it is subject to
            Taxation and has paid all Taxes due and payable by it; no material
            claims are being asserted against it with respect to Taxes;

      (k)   NO DEFAULT:

            (i)   no Default has occurred and is continuing;

            (ii)  it is not, or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or
                  satisfaction of any other condition or any combination
                  thereof, would not be in material breach of or in default
                  under any agreement relating to Financial Indebtedness to
                  which it is a party or by which it may be bound;

      (l)   NO IMMUNITY: it is generally subject to civil and commercial law and
            to legal proceedings and neither it or any of its assets or revenues
            are entitled to any immunity or privilege (sovereign or otherwise)
            from any set-off, judgment, execution, attachment or other legal
            process;

      (m)   COMPLIANCE, WITH CONSENTS AND LICENSES: every consent,
            authorisation, licence or approval required for the time being by it
            in connection with the conduct of its business and the ownership,
            use, exploitation or occupation of its property and assets has been
            applied for and not refused or has been obtained and is in full
            force and effect and there has been no material default in the
            observance of

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            the conditions and restrictions (if any) imposed on, or in
            connection with, any of the same which may have a material adverse
            effect on its ability to perform its obligations under this Deed
            and, to the knowledge of its officers, no circumstances have arisen
            whereby any remedial action is likely to be required to be taken by
            it, or at its expense under or pursuant to any law or regulation
            applicable to its business, property or assets;

      (n)   NO FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS: it does not have any Financial
            Indebtedness other than as permitted by Clause 16.17 of the Facility
            Agreement;

      (o)   SOLE AND BENEFICIAL OWNER: it is or will be the sole, absolute and
            beneficial owner of the Collateral and it has good and marketable
            title thereto;

      (p)   LEGAL AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS: the obligations of the parties to the
            Insurances are legal, valid and binding and enforceable in
            accordance with its terms;

      (q)   SECURITY INTEREST: no Security Interest exists in any of its rights,
            title, interests or benefits in the Collateral (other than as
            created by this Assignment);

      (r)   THIRD PARTY RIGHT: it has not sold or otherwise disposed of any of
            the Collateral or granted in favour of any other person any interest
            in or any option or other rights in respect of any of the
            Collateral;

      (s)   VALID AND IN FULL FORCE: the Insurances are valid and in full force
            and effect and are not void or voidable; and

      (t)   PREMIUMS: all premiums and other monies (if any) due and payable in
            respect of the Insurances have been duly paid and all covenants,
            terms and conditions contained in the Insurances have been duly
            observed and performed.

4.2   CONTINUING REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors severally represents and warrants to
      and undertakes with the Security Trustee that the foregoing
      representations and warranties made by them respectively in Clause 4.1(a)
      to (n) inclusive are deemed to be made by the Assignors on each Drawdown
      Date and on each Interest Payment Date with reference to the facts and
      circumstances then existing and that the foregoing representations in
      Clause 4.1(o), (p), (s) and (t) will be true and accurate throughout the
      continuance of this Assignment with reference to the facts and
      circumstances from time to time.

5.    TAXES AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS

5.1   TAX GROSS-UP

      (a)   All sums payable by the Borrower or any Assignor under this
            Assignment shall be paid in full without any restriction or
            condition and free and clear of any Tax or other deductions or
            withholdings of any nature.

      (b)   If at any time the Borrower or any Assignor or any other person is
            required in

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            any jurisdiction to make any deduction or withholding in respect of
            Taxes or otherwise from any payment due under this Assignment for
            the account of the Security Trustee or any Finance Party (or if the
            Security Trustee is required to make any such deduction or
            withholding from a payment to any Finance Party), the sum due from
            any Assignor in respect of such payment shall be increased to the
            extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction
            or withholding, the Security Trustee and each Finance Party receives
            on the due date for such payment (and retains, free from any
            liability in respect of such deduction or withholding) a net sum
            equal to the sum which it would have received had no such deduction
            or withholding been required to be made.

      (c)   The Borrower's and any Assignor's obligations under Clauses 5(a) and
            (b) shall not apply in respect of any Tax on Overall Net Income
            levied on the Security Trustee or any other Finance Party.

      (d)   All Taxes required by law to be deducted or withheld by the Borrower
            or any Assignor from any amounts paid or payable under this Deed
            shall be paid by the Borrower or the relevant Assignor (as the case
            may be) when due (except for such amounts being disputed by the
            Borrower or such Assignor in good faith) to the relevant tax
            authority.

5.2   TAX INDEMNITY

      Each Assignor shall indemnify the Security Trustee and each other Finance
      Party against any losses or costs incurred by any of them by reason of:

      (a)   any failure of any Assignor or any other person to make any such
            deduction or withholding referred to in Clause 5.1; or

      (b)   any increased payment referred to in Clause 5.1 not being made on
            the due date for such payment; or

      (c)   any Taxes which are being disputed by any Assignor and remaining
            unpaid; and

      (d)   any liability suffered (directly or indirectly) for or on account of
            Tax by that Finance Party in respect of any payment received or
            receivable or deemed to be received or receivable under this Deed.

5.3   EVIDENCE OF PROOF

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors shall promptly deliver to the Security
      Trustee any receipts, certificates or other proof evidencing the amounts
      (if any) paid or payable in respect of any deduction or withholding as
      aforesaid. Any certificate or determination of the Security Trustee
      showing in reasonable details the calculations made by the Security
      Trustee as to any amount for the purposes of this Clause 5 shall, in the
      absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on each Borrower or
      Assignor, as the case may be.

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5.4   TAX CREDIT

      If an Assignor or the Borrower, as the case may be, makes a Tax payment
      and the relevant Finance Party determines that:-

      (a)   a Tax Credit is attributable either to an increased payment of which
            that Tax payment forms part, or to that Tax payment; and

      (b)   that Finance Party has obtained, utilised and retained that Tax
            Credit,

      the Finance Party shall pay an amount to that Assignor or the Borrower, as
      the case may be, which that Finance Party determines will leave it (after
      that payment) in the same after-Tax position as it would have been in had
      the Tax payment not been required to be made by that Assignor or the
      Borrower, as the case may be.

6.    COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES

6.1   COSTS, CHARGES AND EXPENSES

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors shall from time to time forthwith on
      demand pay to or reimburse the Security Trustee and the Finance Parties
      for:

      (a)   all expenses (including legal, printing and out-of-pocket expenses)
            reasonably incurred by the Security trustee or any other Finance
            Party in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution
            of this deed and any amendment or extension of or the granting of
            any waiver or consent under this Deed; and

      (b)   all costs, charges and expenses (including legal fees) on a full
            indemnity basis properly incurred by the Security Trustee or any
            other Finance Party in connection with the enforcement of or
            preservation of any rights under this Assignment unless and to the
            extent such costs, charges and expenses results directly from the
            gross negligence, fraud or wilful misconduct of the Security Trustee
            or any other Finance Party,

      and until payment of the same in full, all such costs, charges and
      expenses shall be secured by this Assignment.

6.2   STAMP DUTY

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors shall pay all stamp, documentary,
      registration or other like duties or taxes (including any duties or taxes
      payable by the Security Trustee or any Finance Party) imposed on or in
      connection with this Deed and shall indemnify each of the Security Trustee
      and the other Finance Parties against any liability arising by reason of
      any delay or omission by the Borrower and/or Assignors to pay such duties
      or taxes.

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7.    UNDERTAKINGS

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors hereby jointly and severally undertakes
      and agrees with the Security Trustee for the benefit of the Security
      Trustee and the Finance Parties throughout the continuance of this
      Assignment and so long as the Secured Obligations or any part thereof
      remains owing that, unless the Security Trustee otherwise agrees in
      writing, it will:-

      (a)   perform all its obligations under the Insurances;

      (b)   notify the Security Trustee of any breach by any party to the
            Insurances;

      (c)   give to the Security Trustee upon receipt copies of all cover notes,
            policies, notices, requests and other documents sent or received
            with respect to the Insurances;

      (d)   give to the Security Trustee such information regarding the
            Collateral as the Security Trustee shall reasonably require;

      (e)   do or permit to be done every act or thing which the Security
            Trustee may require to be done for the purpose of enforcing the
            rights of the Security Trustee hereunder and will allow its name to
            be used as and when required for that purpose;

      (f)   not amend or agree to amend the Insurances or waive any of its
            rights thereunder, except in accordance with Clause 16.5 of the
            Facility Agreement;

      (g)   not create or attempt or agree to create or permit to exist any
            Security Interest over all or any part of the Collateral or any
            interest therein or otherwise sell, transfer, assign, deal with or
            dispose of all or any part of the Collateral (except under or
            pursuant to this Assignment) or attempt or agree to do any of the
            same;

      (h)   not sell or agree to sell, transfer or assign, any part of the
            Collateral;

      (i)   not grant in favour of any other person any interest in or any
            option or other rights in respect of any of the Collateral;

      (j)   not do or cause or permit to be done anything which may in any way
            depreciate, jeopardise or otherwise prejudice the value of the
            Security Trustee's security hereunder;

      (k)   punctually pay all premiums or sums of money necessary for effecting
            such Insurances and endorse over, produce or deliver to the Security
            Trustee all policy or policies of insurance and the receipts for
            every such payment;

      (l)   promptly advise the Security Trustee upon any of the following:

            (i)   if any Insurer cancels, purports to cancel or gives notice of
                  cancellation of any of the Insurances;

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            (ii)  any purported or actual variation or alteration to the terms
                  of or termination or expiry of any of the Insurances;

            (iii) any default in the payment of any premium or call;

            (iv)  knowledge of any act or omission or event which might
                  invalidate or render unenforceable in whole or in part of any
                  of the Insurances;

      (m)   take all reasonable steps which may be necessary or expedient to
            keep the Insurances in full force and effect in such manner and to
            such extent as is reasonable and customary for a business enterprise
            engaged in the same or similar business and in the same locations as
            the Borrower and the relevant Assignor, and whose practice is not to
            self-insure;

      (n)   not, without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee,
            waive, release, settle, compromise or abandon any claim made in
            relation to or under the Insurances or do or omit to do any other
            act or thing whereby the recovery in full of any amounts in respect
            of the Insurances as and when they become payable may be impeded;
            and

      (o)   subject to Clause 16.5 of the Facility Agreement, renew all policies
            or contracts of Insurances within fourteen (14) days of the expiry
            of such policies or contracts.

8.    ENFORCEMENT

8.1   EVENTS OF DEFAULT

      The security created by this Assignment shall become enforceable
      immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default which is
      continuing. For the purposes of this Clause, each of the following events
      and circumstances shall be an Event of Default:-

      (a)   any Event of Default as that term is defined in the Facility
            Agreement; or

      (b)   if the Borrower or any Assignor purports or attempts to create any
            Security Interest (except under or as permitted by this Assignment)
            over all or any part of the Collateral or any third party asserts a
            claim in respect thereof.

8.2   ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY

      Upon this Assignment becoming enforceable the Security Trustee may, at any
      time or times thereafter and without further notice or restriction,
      withdraw, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the monies
      in the Deposit Account in or towards the payment or discharge of the
      Secured Obligations in accordance with Clause 9, for this purpose, the
      Security Trustee may, at the expense of the Borrower or the Assignors,
      convert all or any part of such monies into other currencies. The above
      provisions apply notwithstanding any other terms upon which such monies
      may have been deposited or that any such monies may have been deposited
      for a fixed period or be subject to a period of notice and that the fixed
      period or period of notice may not have expired or

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      that notice or sufficient notice may not have been given.

8.3   AMENDMENT

      Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Assignment and any waiver
      of any default under this Assignment shall only be effective if made in
      writing and signed by the Security Trustee.

8.4   EVIDENCE OF DEBT

      Any statement of account signed as correct by the Security Trustee showing
      any amount due under the Facility Agreement or under any other Finance
      Document or under this Assignment shall, in the absence of manifest error,
      be conclusive evidence of the amount so due.

9.    APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

9.1   APPLICATION

      All monies received by the Security Trustee hereunder shall be applied in
      or towards satisfaction of the Secured Obligations (subject to the prior
      discharge of all liabilities having priority thereto by law) in the
      following order of priority:-

      (a)   in payment or satisfaction of all costs, charges, expenses and
            liabilities properly incurred and payments made by or on behalf of
            the Security Trustee in connection with the exercise of any powers
            hereunder and in preserving or attempting to preserve this security
            or the Collateral and of all outgoings in respect of the Collateral
            paid by the Security Trustee pursuant to this Deed;

      (b)   in payment to the Receiver of all remuneration as may be agreed
            between it and the Security Trustee to be paid to him at, or at any
            time after, its appointment;

      (c)   in or towards reduction of the remaining Secured Obligations in such
            manner as is provided in the Facility Agreement; and

      (d)   the surplus (if any) to the Borrower or the respective Assignor
            Proceeds as the case may be.

9.2   THE DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

      Notwithstanding Clause 9.1, the Borrower and each Assignor shall pay or
            cause to be paid to the credit of the Prepayment Escrow Account all
            Insurance Proceeds received or receivable by it (in respect of any
            one claim but aggregating all claims in respect of the same or
            related incidents) except (i) for all costs or expenses reasonably
            incurred in procuring the recovery of the Insurance Proceeds, which
            it shall be entitled to apply in meeting or relieving the same and
            (ii) to the extent that proceeds of claims under third party
            liability policies are applied directly in discharge of the relevant
            claim and provided that after the occurrence of an Event of Default
            which is continuing, all Insurance Proceeds

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            received or receivable by the Borrower or any Assignor, shall be
            paid or caused to be paid directly into the Prepayment Escrow
            Account (except to the extent that proceeds of claim under third
            party liability policies are applied by the Insurers directly in
            discharge of the relevant claim for the purposes of making a
            Mandatory Prepayment under Clause 7.5B of the Facility Agreement).

10.   INDEMNITY

10.1  GENERAL INDEMNITY

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors hereby jointly and severally undertakes
      with the Security Trustee to indemnify and keep indemnified the Security
      Trustee, Finance Parties and each of them (each an "INDEMNITEE") from and
      against all costs, charges and expenses which the Security Trustee or such
      Finance Party shall properly incur in connection with the exercise of any
      powers conferred by this Assignment or the perfection, preservation or
      enforcement of the security created by this Assignment (unless and to the
      extent that any of the foregoing results directly from the fraud, gross
      negligence or wilful misconduct of that indemnitee).

10.2  CURRENCY INDEMNITY

      (a)   If an amount due to the Security Trustee or any Finance Party from
            the Borrower or any Assignor under the Facility Agreement and/or any
            other Finance Document (a "SUM"), or any order, judgment or award
            given or made in relation to a sum, has to be converted from the
            currency (the "FIRST CURRENCY") in which that sum is payable into
            another currency (the "SECOND CURRENCY") for the purpose of:

            (i)   making or filing a claim or proof against the Borrower or any
                  Assignor;

            (ii)  obtaining or enforcing an order, judgment or award in relation
                  to any litigation or arbitration proceedings,

                  the Borrower and any Assignor shall, as an independent
                  obligation to the Security Trustee or such Finance Party,
                  indemnify the Security Trustee or such Finance Party to whom
                  that sum is due against any cost, loss or liability arising
                  out of or as a result of the conversion including any
                  discrepancy between (A) the rate of exchange used to convert
                  that sum from the first currency into the second currency and
                  (B) the rate or rates of exchange available to that person at
                  the time of its receipt of that sum.

      (b)   Each of the Borrower and Assignors hereby waives any right it may
            have in any jurisdiction to pay any amount under the Facility
            Agreement and/or any other Finance Document in a currency or
            currency unit other than that in which it is expressed to be
            payable.

10.3  PAYMENT AND SECURITY

      The Security Trustee or any Finance Party may retain and pay out of any
      money in the

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      hands of the Security Trustee or such Finance Party all sums necessary to
      effect the indemnity contained in this Clause and all sums payable by any
      Assignor under this Clause shall form part of the monies hereby secured.

11.   SUSPENSE ACCOUNT

      The Security Trustee may, notwithstanding Clause 9 (Application of
      Proceeds), place and keep any monies received under this Assignment,
      before or after the insolvency of the Borrower or any Assignor, to the
      credit of a suspense account in order to preserve the rights of the
      Security Trustee or the Finance Parties to sue or prove for the whole
      amount in respect of claims against the Borrower and any Assignor or any
      other person.

12.   SET OFF

      (a)   Without prejudice to any right of set-off, combination of accounts,
            lien or other rights which the Security Trustee or any Finance Party
            is at any time entitled whether by operation of law or contract or
            otherwise, the Security Trustee and each Finance Party may (but
            shall not be obliged to) set off against any obligation of the
            Borrower or any Assignor due and payable by it hereunder without
            prior notice any moneys held by the Security Trustee or such Finance
            Party for the account of the Borrower or any Assignor at any office
            of the Security Trustee or such Finance Party anywhere and in any
            currency. The Security Trustee or such Finance Party may effect such
            currency exchanges as are appropriate to implement such set-off.

      (b)   If the obligations are in different currencies, the Security Trustee
            or any Finance Party may convert either obligation at a market rate
            of exchange in its usual course of business for the purpose of the
            set-off.

13.   POWER OF ATTORNEY

13.1  POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors irrevocably appoints the Security
      Trustee and any persons deriving title under it by way of security jointly
      and severally to be its attorney (with full power of substitution) and in
      its name or otherwise on its behalf and as its act and deed to sign, seal,
      execute, deliver, perfect and do all deeds, instruments, acts and things
      which may be required or which the Security Trustee shall think proper or
      expedient for carrying out any obligations imposed on the Borrower or any
      Assignor hereunder or for exercising, following the security constituted
      by this Deed becoming enforceable, any of the powers conferred by this
      Assignment or for giving to the Security Trustee the full benefit of this
      security and so that this appointment shall operate to authorise the
      Security Trustee to do on behalf of the Borrower and any Assignor anything
      it can lawfully do by an attorney. Each of the Borrower and Assignors
      ratifies and confirms and agrees to ratify and confirm any deed,
      instrument, act or thing which such attorney or substitute may execute or
      do in exercising its powers under this Clause.

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13.2  DELEGATION

      The Security Trustee may delegate to any person all or any of the rights
      or powers conferred on it by this Assignment or by law. Any such
      delegation may be made upon such terms and conditions (including power to
      sub-delegate) as the Security Trustee or the Receiver thinks fit.

14.   FURTHER ASSURANCE

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors agrees that at any time and from time
      to time upon the written request of the Security Trustee it will promptly
      and duly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and
      documents as the Security Trustee may reasonably require for the purpose
      of obtaining the full benefit of this Assignment and of the rights and
      powers herein granted.

15.   NOTICES

15.1  NOTICES

      Any notice or communication under or in connection with this Assignment
      shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or by prepaid letter
      (airmail if available) or facsimile transmission to the addresses or
      facsimile numbers set out below or at such other address as the recipient
      may have notified to the other parties in writing. Proof of posting or
      despatch of any notice or communication to any party hereto shall be
      deemed to be proof of receipt:-

      (a)   in the case of a letter, on the fifth Business Day after posting if
            airmail or second Business Day if local mail;

      (b)   in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the Business Day
            immediately following the date of despatch with confirmed facsimile
            report.

      All communications or other correspondence between any Assignor and any of
      the Finance Parties in connection with this Assignment shall be made
      through the Security Trustee.

15.2  ADDRESSES

      Notices or communications shall be sent to the following addresses:-

      To the Borrower:-

      Name                       Asia Netcom Corporation Limited
      Address                    46/F Cheung Kong Center
                                 2 Queen's Road Central
                                 Hong Kong

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      Fax                        (852) 2121 2929
      Attention                  Gregory Freiberg/Wenlong Sun

      With a copy to:            Asia Netcom Singapore Pte Limited
                                 2 Shenton Way #11-01
                                 SGX Centre 1
                                 Singapore 068804

      Fax                        (65) 6233 6390
      Attention                  Oliver Ao

      To any Assignor:-

      Name                       c/o Asia Netcom Corporation Limited
      Address                    46/F Cheung Kong Center
                                 2 Queen's Road Central
                                 Hong Kong

      Fax                        (852) 2121 2929
      Attention                  Gregory Freiberg/ Wenlong Sun

      With a copy to:            Asia Netcom Singapore Pte Limited
                                 2 Shenton Way #11-01
                                 SGX Centre 1
                                 Singapore 068804

      Fax                        (65) 6233 6390
      Attention                  Oliver Ao

      To the Security Trustee:-

      Name                       Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
                                 (Asia) Limited
      Address                    10/F, ICBC Asia Building
                                 122-126 Queen's Road Central
                                 Hong Kong

      Fax                        (852) 2851 9361
      Attention                  Ms. Esther Cheng/ Ms. Amy Wong

15.3  LANGUAGE

      Each notice or document referred to in this Assignment or to be delivered
      under this Assignment shall be in the English language.

16.   WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS, REMEDIES, SEVERABILITY, ASSIGNMENT AND
      COUNTERPARTS

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

16.1  WAIVERS

      No failure or delay on the part of the Security Trustee or any Finance
      Party to exercise any power, right or remedy under this Assignment shall
      operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by
      the Security Trustee or any Finance Party of any power, right or remedy
      preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
      other power, right or remedy.

16.2  AMENDMENTS AND CONSENTS

      (a)   Any amendment of any provision of this Assignment shall only be
            effective if made in accordance with provisions with this Assignment
            and if all the parties hereto so agree in writing and any waiver of
            any breach or default under this Assignment shall only be effective
            if the Security Trustee acting on the instructions of the Finance
            Parties or the Majority Finance Parties (as the case may be) agrees
            in writing. Any consent by the Security Trustee under this
            Assignment must be made in writing.

      (b)   Any such waiver or consent may be given subject to any conditions
            thought fit by the Security Trustee acting on the instructions of
            the Finance Parties or the Majority Finance Parties, as the case may
            be, and shall be effective only in the instance and for the purpose
            for which it is given.

16.3  REMEDIES

      The remedies provided in this Assignment are cumulative and are not
      exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

16.4  SEVERABILITY

      If any provision of this Assignment is prohibited or unenforceable in any
      jurisdiction such prohibition or unenforceability shall not invalidate the
      remaining provisions hereof or affect the validity or enforceability of
      such provision in any other jurisdiction.

16.5  ASSIGNMENT

      The Security Trustee may assign its rights under this Assignment in
      accordance with the provisions of the Facility Agreement. None of the
      Borrower or the Assignor shall assign any of its respective rights
      hereunder without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee.

16.6  COUNTERPARTS

      This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts including by
      facsimile and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the
      same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Assignment by
      signing any such counterpart.

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

16.7  It is intended that this document takes effect as a deed notwithstanding
      the fact that a party may only execute this document under hand.

17.   GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

17.1  GOVERNING LAW

      This Assignment is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
      of Hong Kong.

17.2  SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION

      For the benefit of the Security Trustee and the Finance Parties, each of
      the Borrower and Assignors irrevocably agrees that the courts of Hong Kong
      are to have jurisdiction to settle any disputes which may arise out of or
      in connection with this Assignment and that, accordingly, any legal action
      or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Assignment
      ("PROCEEDINGS") may be brought in those courts and each of the Borrower
      and Assignors irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of those courts.

17.3  OTHER JURISDICTIONS

      Nothing in this Clause 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) shall limit the
      right of the Security Trustee or any Finance Party to take Proceedings
      against the Borrower or any Assignor in any other court of competent
      jurisdiction nor shall the taking of Proceedings in one or more
      jurisdictions preclude the Security Trustee or any Finance Party from
      taking Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, whether concurrently or not.

17.4  WAIVER OF INCONVENIENT FORUM

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors irrevocably waives any objection which
      it may at any time have to the laying of the venue of any Proceedings in
      any court referred to in this Clause 17 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
      and any claim that any such Proceedings have been brought in an
      inconvenient forum.

17.5  PROCESS AGENT

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors hereby irrevocably appoints Asia Netcom
      Asia Pacific Commercial Limited of 46th Floor, Cheung Kong Centre, 2
      Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong to receive, for it and on its behalf,
      service of process in any Proceedings in Hong Kong. Such service shall be
      deemed completed on delivery to the process agent whether or not it is
      forwarded to and received by the Borrower or that Assignor. If for any
      reason the process agent ceases to be able to act as such or not longer
      has an address in Hong Kong, each of the Borrower and Assignors
      irrevocably agrees to appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the
      Security Trustee, and to deliver to the Security Trustee a copy of the new
      process agent's acceptance of that appointment, within 30 days.

17.6  SERVICE

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

      Each of the Borrower and Assignors irrevocably consents to any process in
      any Proceeding anywhere being served by mailing a copy by post in
      accordance with Clause 15 (Notices). Nothing shall affect the right to
      serve any process in any other manner permitted by law.

17.7  WAIVER OF IMMUNITIES

      To the extent that the Borrower or any Assignor has or hereafter may
      acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from any legal action, suit
      or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal
      process (whether service or notice, attachment prior to judgment,
      attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or
      otherwise) with respect to itself or any of its property, each of the
      Borrower and Assignors hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead
      or claim such immunity in respect of its obligations under this
      Assignment.

IN WITNESS whereof this Assignment has been executed by the parties hereto and
is intended to be and is hereby delivered by the Borrower and each Assignor as
its deed on the day and year first above written.

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

                                   SCHEDULE 1

                          FORM OF NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT

(for attachment by way of endorsement to the relevant policy in respect of the
Insurances)

To: [the Insurer(s)]

Copy to: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (as Security
Trustee)

[INSERT POLICY NUMBER OF INSURANCES AND OTHER DETAILS OF POLICY OF INSURANCES
(THE "POLICY")]

[Name of Borrower or Assignor], (the "INSURED") referred to in this Policy,
HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that by a Group Assignment of Insurances dated
______________ 2004 (a copy of which is attached hereto) (the "ASSIGNMENT") and
executed by us, among others, in favour of Industrial and Commercial Bank of
China (Asia) Limited, as facility agent and security trustee (the "SECURITY
TRUSTEE"), there has been assigned by us to the Security Trustee all our right,
title, interest and benefit in and the Policy stated above whereon this Notice
is endorsed.

Following an event of default as notified by the Security Trustee, we hereby
authorise and instruct you, upon receiving a notice from the Security Trustee
requesting for proceeds of the insurance under the Policy to be paid over to the
Security Trustee, to pay directly to the Security Trustee all payments then due
to us under the Policy into such account as the Security Trustee shall direct or
to such person and in such manner as the Security Trustee may from time to time
instruct.

Please note that the authority and instructions herein contained cannot be
revoked or varied by us without the prior written consent of the Security
Trustee.

This Notice is governed by the laws of Hong Kong.

Please countersign one copy of this Notice to record your acknowledgment of
receipt and to record that you will act in accordance with the terms hereof.

Dated _____________ 2004.

______________________________
Director
For and on behalf of
[Borrower/Assignor]

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

We acknowledge receipt of the above notice of assignment and we agree to act in
accordance with its terms.

For and on behalf of

_____________________________
[Name of Insurer]

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

                                   SCHEDULE 2

                                  THE ASSIGNORS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME                                PLACE OF INCORPORATION             REGISTERED OFFICE
----                                ----------------------             -----------------
<S>                                 <C>                                <C>
East Asia Netcom Ltd.                     Bermuda                       Clarendon House
                                                                        2 Church Street
                                                                        HM11 Bermuda
</TABLE>

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

                                   SCHEDULE 3

             FORM OF LOSS PAYABLE AND NOTICE OF CANCELLATION CLAUSE

By a Deed of Assignment of Insurances, [-] (the "Assignor") assigned all its
right, title, interest and benefit in and to this policy/contract of insurance
and the benefits and proceeds hereof including all claims of whatever nature and
returns of premiums to the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia)
Limited (the "Security Trustee") acting on its own behalf and as agent and
trustee for the Lenders (as defined therein). Until notice in writing to the
contrary is received by the insurer or insurance broker hereunder from the
Security Trustee, all the proceeds of any claim for an amount not exceeding
US$1,000,000 shall be paid to the Assignor and all the proceeds of any claim for
an amount exceeding US$1,000,000 shall be paid to the Security Trustee.
Following receipt of such notice in writing, all proceeds payable hereunder
shall be paid directly to the Security Trustee.

The Security Trustee shall be advised:

      (i)   if any insurer under this policy/contract gives notice of
            cancellation of any insurance hereunder, at least fourteen (14) days
            before any such cancellation is to take effect;

      (ii)  of any proposed alteration in or termination or expiry of any such
            insurance at least fourteen (14) days before such alteration,
            termination or expiry is to take effect;

      (iii) promptly of any default in the payment of any premium or call;

      (iv)  promptly of any act or omission or of any event of which any insurer
            hereunder has knowledge and which might invalidate or render
            unenforceable in whole or in part such insurance.

No cancellation, termination or expiry of or alteration to any insurance
hereunder shall be effective as against the Security Trustee or the Lenders
unless the relevant provision of this Clause have been complied with in full.

The rights of the Security Trustee and the Lenders under this policy/contract of
insurance shall not be prejudiced by any act or neglect of the Assignor or any
other person nor by any foreclosure or other proceedings.

The Security Trustee may, but shall not be required to, pay any insurance
premiums unpaid by the Assignor.

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                                                [Group Assignment of Insurances]

                                 SIGNATURE PAGE

THE BORROWER

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED                   )
as a Deed by its duly authorised attorney      )
                                               )
for and on behalf of                           )
ASIA NETCOM CORPORATION LIMITED                )
in the presence of:-                           )

THE ASSIGNOR

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED                   )
as a Deed by its duly authorised attorney      )
                                               )
for and on behalf of                           )
EAST ASIA NETCOM LTD.                          )
in the presence of:-                           )

THE SECURITY TRUSTEE

SIGNED BY                                      )
                                               )
for and on behalf of                           )
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL                      )
BANK OF CHINA (ASIA) LIMITED                   )
in the presence of:-                           )

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