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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                               Dated 21 June 2004

                   LANKA CELLULAR SERVICES (PVT) LTD.        (1)

                   HUTCHISON 3G ITALY INVESTMENTS S.A R.L.   (2)

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                           SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT

                                   relating to

                                     H3G SpA

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THIS AGREEMENT is made the 21 day of June 2004

BETWEEN:

1.      LANKA CELLULAR SERVICES (PVT) LTD., a company incorporated with limited
        liability in Sri Lanka whose registered office is at 175, Bauddhaloka
        Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka (the "Vendor"); and

2.      HUTCHISON 3G ITAY INVESTMENTS S.A R.L., a company incorporated with
        limited liability in Luxembourg whose registered office is at 7 Rue du
        March aux Herbes, L-1728, Luxembourg (the "Purchaser").

WHEREAS:

A.      The Vendor is the legal owner of one share in the issued share capital
        of H3G S.p.A. (the "Sale Share").

B.      The Vendor wishes to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to
        purchase from the Vendor, the Sale Share on the terms and subject to the
        conditions set out herein.

NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

1.      DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1     In this Agreement (including the Recitals and the Schedules), the words
        and expressions set out below shall have the respective meanings
        attributed to them below unless the context otherwise requires:-

        "Business Day"              a day on which banks are open for business
                                    in Hong Kong and Italy (excluding Saturday
                                    or Sunday);

        "Completion"                completion of the sale and purchase of the
                                    Sale Share in accordance with the terms and
                                    conditions of this Agreement;

        "Consideration"             Euro5.00;

        "Euro"                      Euro, the lawful currency of the European
                                    Union.

        "Hong                       Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative
                                    Region of the People's Republic of China;

        "Permitted Encumbrance"     the Deed of Pledge over the shares in H3G
                                    S.p.A. entered into between the Vendor, the
                                    Hutchison 3G Italia S.p.A., the Mandated
                                    Lead Arrangers, the Senior Facility Agent,
                                    the Security Agent, the Bank Facility Agent,
                                    the Issuing Banks, the Bank Lenders, the
                                    Vendor Lenders and the Senior Lenders dated
                                    19 June 2002 (each as defined in the Deed of
                                    Pledge);

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1.2     Unless the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular only
        shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing natural
        persons shall include corporations and unincorporated associations and
        vice versa.

1.3     The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are for the purpose
        of convenience only and do not form part of and shall not affect the
        construction of this Agreement or any part thereof.

1.4     References to Clauses and Schedules are to the clauses of and the
        schedules to this Agreement and references to sub-clauses, paragraphs
        and sub-paragraphs are to sub-clauses of the Clauses, paragraphs of the
        sub-clauses and sub-paragraphs of the paragraphs where they respectively
        appear.

1.5     Reference to any statute or statutory provision shall where the context
        so admits or requires be construed as reference to those provisions as
        respectively amended, consolidated, extended, modified or re-enacted
        from time to time, and shall include any other order, regulations,
        instruments or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant
        statute.

1.6     The Schedules form an integral part of this Agreement and shall have the
        full force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of this
        Agreement and any reference to this Agreement shall, unless the context
        otherwise requires, include the Schedules.

2.      SALE AND PURCHASE

2.1     Upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
        Vendor as sole legitimate owner of the Sale Share, shall sell the Sale
        Share free from all claims, charges, liens, options and encumbrances of
        any kind whatsoever, save for the Permitted Encumbrance, but together
        with all rights attached, accrued or accruing thereto and all dividends
        and distributions declared, made or paid or agreed to be made or paid
        thereon after the date hereof.

2.2     The total consideration for the sale of the Sale Share shall be an
        amount equal to Euro5.00.

3.      COMPLETION

3.1     Completion shall take place simultaneously with the signing of this
        Agreement, or at such other time as the parties hereto agree, at the
        offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Via Dei Giardini, 7, 20122
        Milan, Italy at such other place or time as the parties hereto may
        agree, when all (but not part only) of the businesses set out in Clauses
        3.3 to 3.4 shall be transacted.

3.2     On or before Completion, the Vendor shall procure that a board meeting
        of the Vendor is held at which resolutions shall be passed approving the
        registration of the transfer of the Sale Share to the Purchaser.

3.3     At Completion, the Vendor shall deliver or procure to be delivered to
        the Purchaser:

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        (a)     a true copy of the share certificate for the Sale Share endorsed
                with the name of the Purchaser as the transferee and holder of
                the Sale Share;

        (b)     a certified extract of the resolutions of the board of directors
                of the Company referred to in Clause 3.2; and

        (c)     a certified extract of its board (and, if required,
                shareholders') resolutions approving the execution of this
                Agreement and such other documents and deeds as may be required
                relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.

3.4     At Completion, the Purchaser shall:

        (a)     pay to the Vendor the Consideration; and

        (b)     deliver or procure to be delivered to the Vendor such documents
                and deeds as may be required relating to the transactions
                contemplated hereby.

4.      VENDOR'S WARRANTIES

4.1     The Vendor hereby warrants to the Purchaser that:

        (i)     the Vendor is the sole legal owner of the Sale Share and is
                entitled to sell and transfer the Sale Share and pass full legal
                ownership thereof to the Purchaser free from all claims,
                charges, liens, options, encumbrances and equities of any kind
                whatsoever other than the Permitted Encumbrance;

        (ii)    the Vendor has the power and authority to enter into this
                Agreement, and to perform its obligations hereunder and enter
                into all transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all
                necessary corporate and other action has been taken to authorise
                the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement
                and the documents herein contemplated;

        (iii)   the execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Vendor
                of its obligations under this Agreement will not result in a
                breach of any provision of the memorandum or articles of
                association of the Vendor or any Group Company;

        (iv)    this Agreement constitutes and when executed will constitute
                valid, legal and binding obligations on the part of the Vendor
                in accordance with its terms;

        (v)     the Sale Share represent the entire issued and allotted share
                capital of the Company and are fully paid up;

        (vi)    no indebtedness (actual or contingent) is outstanding between
                the Vendor and each of the Group Companies; and

4.2     The Vendor shall forthwith notify the Purchaser upon becoming aware of
        any event which is expected to cause any of the Vendor's warranties in
        Clause 4.1 to be incorrect,

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        misleading or breached in any material respects.

4.3     The Vendor's warranties set out in each paragraph of Clause 4.1 shall be
        separate and independent and save as expressly provided shall not be
        limited by reference to any other paragraph or anything else in this
        Agreement

5.      PURCHASER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1     The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Vendor that:

        (a)     the Purchaser has the power and authority to enter into this
                Agreement, and to perform its obligations hereunder and enter
                into all transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all
                necessary corporate and other action has been taken to authorise
                the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement
                and the documents herein contemplated;

        (b)     the execution and performance of this Agreement and the
                documents herein contemplated do not violate any applicable law,
                rule or regulation to which the Purchaser is subject; and

        (c)     this Agreement constitutes and will constitute valid, legal and
                binding obligations on its part in accordance with its terms.

5.2     The Purchaser shall forthwith notify the Vendor upon becoming aware of
        any event which is expected to cause any of the Purchaser's warranties
        in Clause 5.1 to be incorrect, misleading or breached in any material
        respects.

5.3     The Purchaser's warranties set out in each paragraph of Clause 5.1 shall
        be separate and independent and save as expressly provided shall not be
        limited by reference to any other paragraph or anything else in this
        Agreement.

6.      FURTHER ASSURANCE

        Subject to and notwithstanding Completion, each party agrees with and
        undertakes to the other party that at any time and from time to time
        upon the written request of any other party, such party will:

        (a)     promptly and duly execute and deliver any and all such further
                instruments and documents and do or procure to be done all and
                any such acts or things as the other party may reasonably deem
                necessary in obtaining the full benefits of this Agreement and
                of the rights and ownership herein granted; and

        (b)     do or procure to be done each and every act or thing which the
                other party may from time to time reasonably require to be done
                for the purpose of enforcing the other party's rights under this
                Agreement.

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7.      CONFIDENTIALITY

7.1     Each party undertakes that it shall not reveal, and shall cause its
        shareholders, directors, senior executives, employees and agents not to
        reveal, to any third party any information concerning the transactions
        contemplated hereunder and/or the contents hereof (collectively,
        "Confidential Information") without the prior written approval of the
        other party hereto.

7.2     Nothing in this Section 7 shall prevent a party hereto from using or
        disclosing any Confidential Information which (a) is already known by
        such party at the time it is disclosed to it; (b) has been rightfully
        received by such party from a third party without a breach of an
        obligation of confidentiality; (c) is in the public domain through no
        wrongful act of such party; (d) is independently developed by such party
        without use, directly or indirectly, of the Confidential Information;
        (e) is required to be disclosed by applicable law, regulation or legal
        process or by judicial order; or (f) is released in connection with the
        proposed spin off and listing of Hutchison Telecommunications
        International Limited.

7.3     Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, either party
        acknowledges and agrees that the other party may be required by law or
        any competent regulatory body (including but without limitation to The
        Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Securities and Futures
        Commission) to issue time sensitive and/or urgent announcements relating
        to this Agreement or matters contemplated under this Agreement. Either
        party shall procure to be provided to the other party a copy of each
        drafts of such time sensitive and/or urgent announcements promptly, and
        shall consider in good faith any comments provided to it in a timely
        manner by the other party to the extent reasonably practicable within
        the time frame stipulated by law or by the relevant competent regulatory
        body.

8.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT

8.1     This Agreement together with all other documents which are referred to
        in this Agreement as being required by its terms to be entered into by
        the parties or any of them in connection with this Agreement set out and
        constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties
        relating to the transactions hereby contemplated and supersede any
        previous or contemporaneous drafts, representations, warranties,
        promises, assurances, arrangements, discussions, negotiations,
        agreements or undertakings relating thereto whether written or oral and
        no party shall rely on any representations or warranties except those
        expressly stated herein.

8.2     No purported alteration or variation of this Agreement shall be
        effective unless it is in writing, refers specifically to this Agreement
        and is duly executed by each of the parties hereto.

9.      ASSIGNABILITY

        This Agreement shall enure for the benefit of successors of the
        respective parties hereto but shall not be assignable.

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10.     NOTICES

10.1    Any notice or other communication given or to be given pursuant to this
        Agreement shall be in writing sent or delivered to the party at the
        address or facsimile number as set out below or as may be notified by
        such party to the other:-

        Vendor:

        Address        :     175, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
        Attention      :     The Company Secretary
        Fax no.        :     94-788-638-888

        Purchaser:

        Address        :     7 Rue du March aux Herbes, L-1728, Luxembourg
        Attention      :     The Company Secretary
        Fax no.        :     352-2626-8181

10.2    Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been received
        if sent by facsimile, on the date of transmission, or if delivered
        personally, when delivered, or if sent by post, 7 days if overseas and
        48 hours if local after the date of posting.

10.3    Reference in Clause 10.1 to writing shall include a notice or
        communication by facsimile.

11.     COSTS AND EXPENSES

        Each party shall bear its own costs and expenses in relation to the
        negotiations leading up to the sale and purchase of the Sale Share and
        to the preparation, execution and carrying into effect of this Agreement
        and all other documents referred to in it which relate to the sale and
        purchase of the Sale Share. The Vendor confirms that no expense of
        whatever nature relating to the sale and purchase of the Sale Share has
        been or is to be borne by the Company.

12.     COUNTERPARTS

12.1    This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the
        parties on separate counterparts, but shall not be effective until each
        party has executed at least one counterpart.

12.2    Each counterpart shall constitute an original of this Agreement, but all
        the counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
        instrument.

13.     INVALIDITY

        Each provision of this Agreement is severable and distinct from the
        others and if at any time any provision of this Agreement is or becomes
        illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any
        jurisdiction, that shall not affect or impair:-

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        (a)     the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of
                any other provision of this Agreement; or

        (b)     the legality, validity or enforceability under the law of any
                other jurisdiction of that or any other provision of this
                Agreement.

14.     GOVERNING LAW

        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
        laws of Italy and the Purchaser hereby submits to the exclusive
        jurisdiction of the Italy courts.

IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been duly executed on the date first above
written.

SIGNED by                        )
for and on behalf of             )
LANKA CELLULAR SERVICES          )    /s/ Ting Chan
(PVT.) LTD.                      )
In the presence of:              )

SIGNED by                        )
for and on behalf of             )
HUTCHISON 3G ITALY               )    /s/ Susan Chow
INVESTMENTS S.A R.L.             )
In the presence of:              )

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.49

                                DEED OF TRANSFER

We, COLONIAL NOMINEES LIMITED (hereinafter: the "Transferor") of 22nd Floor,
Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, , Hong Kong, do hereby transfer to ADVENT
INVESTMENTS PTE LTD (hereinafter: the "Transferee") whose registered office is
at 1 Temasek Avenue, #27-01 Millenia Tower, Singapore 039192, for valuable
consideration paid to us one (1) Ordinary Share (hereinafter: the "Share")
having a par value of NIS0.01, numbered 139,999,997 of Partner Communications
Company Ltd. (hereinafter: the "Company"), to hold unto the Transferee, its
executors, administrators and assigns, subject to the same terms and conditions
on which we held the same at the time of execution hereof; and we, the said
Transferee, do hereby agree to take the Share subject to the aforesaid terms and
conditions.

In witness hereof we have hereunto set our hands this 18 day of June 2004.

The Transferor                            The Transferee

Signature:     /s/ Edith Shih             Signature:     /s/ Ting Chan
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Name:          Edith Shih                 Name:          Ting Chan
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Witness to the Signature of:

The Transferor                            The Transferee

Signature:     /s/ Steven P. Allen        Signature:     /s/ Steve P. Allen
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Name:          Steven P. Allen            Name:          Steven P. Allen
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