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TELEGRAM NUMBER 749 OF 12 JUNE, 1980.

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IRAN: SANCTIONS

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EXPORTS OF STRATEGIC COMMODITIES

1. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE TO EXPORT STRATEGIC COMMODITIES TO IRAN: ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT, THE CONTRACT FOR THE EXPORTS HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE 30 MAY, 1980.

2. UNTIL THE INTRODUCTION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN, EXPORT LICENCES COVERING STRATEGIC COMMODITIES TO IRAN WERE ISSUED FREELY AS IRAN IS NOT A COCOM PROSCRIBED COUNTRY. GRATEFUL FOR TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE ON WHETHER LICENCES COVERING STRATEGIC COMMODITIES EXPORTS TO IRAN MADE PURSUANT TO EITHER CONTRACTS MADE PRIOR TO 30 MAY 1980 OR ESTABLISHED BUSINESS LINKS MAY BE ISSUED.

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