FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LIMITED

                                                                       EXHIBIT 1

                                    AGREEMENT

            In accordance with Reg. S. 13d-1(f)(1), the undersigned each hereby
agrees that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Whampoa Limited shall file on behalf of each of them this
Schedule 13D relating to the Class A Common Stock, no par value, in Western
Wireless Corporation, to which this Agreement is an Exhibit and such statements
and amendments thereto as may be required to be filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.


Dated:  December 5, 1997


                          FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
                          ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ WHAMPOA LIMITED


                          By:         \s\ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇
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                               Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇
                               Title: Director


                          FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
                          ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ TELECOMMUNICATIONS
                            HOLDINGS (USA) LIMITED


                          By:         \s\ Khoo Chek Ngee
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                               Name: Khoo Chek Ngee
                               Title: Director


                          FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
                          ▇▇▇▇▇▇ KONG (HOLDINGS) LIMITED


                          By:         \s\ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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                               Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
                               Title: Director