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FM HONG KONG 120200Z DECEMBER 80
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1630 OF 12 DECEMBER
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.
THE IRANIAN SHIPPING LINE, OWNER OF CARGO VESSEL ''IRAN MEELAD'' REGISTERED IN THE PORT OF BANDA ABBAS, IS
SEEKING CONTRACTS TO THE ORDER OF HONG KONG DOLLARS ONE MILLION
FOR THE UNDER-TAKING OF DRYDOCKING AND MAJOR REPAIRS OF THE
VESSEL. HONG KONG UNITED DOCK YARDS HAVE BEEN APPROACHED AND
WOULD LIKE TO COMPETE FOR THE CONTRACT. AS SERVICE CONTRACTS
HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN (PARA 9 OF GUIDANCE TELEGRAM NO 51 OF 30 MAY REFERS), WE ARE INCLINED TO ADVISE HUD TO COMPETE. BEFORE WE DO SO, WE WOULD
LIKE YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS ADVICE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.
AS THE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO COMMENCE ON 27TH DECEMBER 1980, GRATEFUL FOR AN URGENT REPLY SO THAT WE MAY ADVISE H U D BEFORE THE DEADLINE SET BY THE VESSEL'S OWNERS.
MACLEHOSE
LIMITED
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UND
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HK & GD
PS
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE
PS/LPS
PS/MR HURD
PS/MR RIDLEY PS/PUS
SIRE YOUDE MR DONALD MR HARDING SIR J GRAHAM MR J MOBERLY
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