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ZALIVAO IN REGNTRY NO. SI 2S APR 1999
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TELEGRAM NUMBER 562 OF 24 APRIL
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
YOUR TELEGRAM TO ANGUILLA NO PERSONAL 28: SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.
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THE IRANIAN CONSULATE-GENERAL HERE CONSISTS OF THE CONSUL-GENERAL, A CONSUL AND A VICE CONSUL. IF YOU DECIDE IT IS NECESSARY TO INCLUDE THE CONSULATE-GENERAL IN THE PACKAGE CF MEASURES BEING TAKEN AGAINST IRAN, I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE
X TO REDUCE THE STAFF TO ONE JUNIOR OFFICIAL RATHER THAN CLOSE THE
CONSULATE COMPLETELY. THIS WOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE ACTION APPARENTLY BEING TAKEN IN LONDON AND WOULD BE SIMPLER ADMINISTRATI-
VELY BOTH NOW AND WHEN THE TIME COMES TO RETURN TO NORMAL. IN ADDITION, ALTHOUGH I WOULD NOT WISH TO MAKE TOO MUCH OF THIS POINT, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE LESS AT ODDS WITH CHINESE POLICY WHICH APPEARS TO EMPHASISE THE NEED NOT TO BURN BOATS LEST THE
RUSSIANS SHOULD GAIN.
2. PREFERABLY ACTION TO REDUCE THE CONSULATE-GENERAL SHOULD
NOT BE TAKEN UNTIL AFTER EXCO MEETING ON 29 APRIL.
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