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4. THE GUIDANCE SET OUT ABOVE MAY BE DRAWN UPON IN BRIEFING BUSINESSMEN AND COMPANIES ON THE EFFECTS OF THE VARIOUS ORDERS. YOU MAY ALSO WISH TO PASS ON THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO BE USED BY ENQUIRERS. DTI WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ALL THE ORDERS EXCEPT THE TWO TREASURY DIRECTIONS WHICH ARE FOR THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
EXPORT LICENCING: 071-215 8070 IMPORT LICENCING: 0642-364 333
DTI GENERAL ENQUIRIES:
IRAQ: 071-215 4365/4367/5376/4395 KUWAIT: 071-215 5491/4388
BANK OF ENGLAND: 071-601 3764/5463/4768/3309/3250/3848. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOLLOW:
IRAQ AND KUWAIT (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) ORDER 1990
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SCOPE OF ORDER
- COMPLEMENTS THE MEASURES TAKEN TO BAN THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF GOODS (IE THE AMENDMENT TO THE OPEN GENERAL IMPORT LICENCE AND THE ORDER UNDER THE IMPORT, EXPORT AND CUSTOMS POWERS (DEFENCE) ACT 1939) BY COVERING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UK OR BY BRITISH COMPANIES OR INDIVIDUALS WHICH MIGHT PROMOTE IMPORTS OR EXPORTS OR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS TO IRAQI OR KUWAITI CONTROLLED COMPANIES.
HOW WOULD THIS OPERATE?
THESE ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENCE.
IS THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER UNPRECEDENTED?
- NO. IT FOLLOWS THE PRECEDENT OF THE ORDER GIVING EFFECT TO THE
SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION IMPOSING MANDATORY SANCTIONS
ON RHODESIA IN 1968
WHAT KIND OF BRITISH COMPANY IS COVERED?
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ANY COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE UK WHICH CARRIES ON PROHIBITED
ACTIVITIES. (IF NECESSARY: A SEPARATE ORDER COVERS COMPANIES
INCORPORATED IN THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES).
WHAT IS A DEFINITION OF A BRITISH NATIONAL?
- THE ORDER COVERS ALL CATEGORIES, IE BRITISH CITIZEN, BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN, A BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZEN, OR A BRITISH PROTECTED PERSON.
DOES THIS JUST APPLY TO BRITISH COMPANIES AND NATIONALS IN THE
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