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OF THE ORDER AND THE UN RESOLUTION. ANY OF THE WORKFORCE
DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN PROMOTION OF SUCH TRADE WOULD SIMILARLY BE
AFFECTED.
WHAT ABOUT EG BRITISH NATIONALS WORKING FOR KUWAITI OR IRAQI OIL COMPANIES?
- THE EXPORT OF OIL PRODUCTS FROM IRAQ OR KUWAIT IS COVERED BY THE TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION. ANY ACTIVITIES BY A BRITISH NATIONAL WHICH MIGHT SERVE TO PROMOTE ANY IRAQI OR KUWAITI EXPORTS WOULD BE COVERED BY THE TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION AND THE ORDER.
WHAT ABOUT CONSULTANTS?
THE SAME APPLIES. A CONSULTANT HELPING TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURAL YIELD IN KUWAIT IS NOT DIRECTLY CONCERNED WITH THE PROMOTION OF EXPORTS. SOMEONE ADVISING ON TRADE PROMOTION OR ADVERTISING WOULD BE.
DOES THIS NOT PRESENT CONSIDERABLE DIFFICULTIES OF DEFINITION?
- THERE ARE BOUND TO BE DIFFICULT CASES AND WE ARE MINDFUL OF THE PARTICULAR PROBLEMS OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES. WHEN COMPANIES OR INDIVIDUALS ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT THEIR PARTICULAR POSITION THEY SHOULD APPROACH DTI FOR A LICENCE. IN PRACTICE WE ARE ALREADY IN TOUCH WITH MANY COMPANIES ABOUT THE POSITION OF THEIR EMPLOYEES.
ARE SERVICES COVERED BY THE ORDER?
- SERVICES WHICH SERVE TO PROMOTE THE EXPORT OF GOODS FROM IRAQ OR KUWAIT OR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS TO AN IRAQI OR KUWAITI CONTROLLED COMPANY OR PERSON WORLDWIDE ARE COVERED.
CAN HMG BE MADE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSSES SUSTAINED BY COMPANIES?
NO. WE ARE ACTING UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS ACT 1946 TO GIVE EFFECT TO A MANDATORY SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION BINDING ON ALL MEMBER STATES OF THE UN. HMG WOULD BE UNDER NO LEGAL LIABILITY TO PAY COMPENSATION.
ARE EXISTING CONTRACTS COVERED?
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YES. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS UNDER EXISTING CONTRACTS ARE PROHIBITED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER.
WHAT IS THE COMBINED EFFECT OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE UK?
TAKEN TOGETHER THE UK MEASURES IMPLEMENT THE MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 661.
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