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HKG 122/324/1
VERY NO. 51
25 APR 1980
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REGISTRY Action Taken
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FM FCO 231745Z APR 80
TO IMMEDIATE ANGUILLA
TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 28 OF 23 APRIL
AND IMMEDIATE PERSONAL TO: BELMOPAN. HAMILTON. TORTOLA.
GIBRALTAR, MONTSERRAT. GRAND TURK, GRAND CAYMAN
AND IMMEDIATE TO: PORT STANLEY. HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR
GOVERNOR). ST HELENA. WELLINGTON (FOR PITCAIRN). MONTSERRAT.
ASCENSION. TRISTAN DA CUNHA, VILA (PERSONAL FOR BRITISH
RESIDENT COMMISSIONER)
SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
1.
YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM VS 044/80 OF 22 APRIL THAT THE NINE
HAVE DECIDED TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.
WE ARE EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS FOR
DTS. PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO VISA REQUIREMENTS AND POSSIBLY EVENTUAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS. INSTRUCTIONS WILL FOLLOW.
FOR HONG KONG ONLY :
2. WE ARE CONSIDERING URGENTLY AN INSTRUCTION TO THE IRANIAN
GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW THEIR CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG IN LINE WITH THE MEASURE TO REDUCE IRANIAN REPRESENTATION IN THE
COUNTRIES OF THE NINE, THIS WOULD BE A LOGICAL MOVE IN VIEW OF
THE FACT THE CONSULATE-GENERAL IS DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE TO THE
IRANIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON.. WE EXPECT TO CLOSE THE
CONSULATE-GENERAL IN MANCHESTER.
3. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS DESKBY 240900Z OF PROCEDURES WHICH
ESTABLISHED YOUR EXISTING VISA ARRANGEMENT WITH IRAN.
CARRINGTON
DEPARTMENTAL DIST:
HKGD
HED
MVD
WIRD
SPD
SED SAND MCD
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