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HKB 020/26
23
041372
MDHIAN 2025
CONFIDENTIAL
UK COMMS ONLY
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2461
OF 08064OZ AUGUST
152001990
AND TO IMMEDIATE GIBRALTAR, GRAND CAYMAN, GRAND TURK, TORTOLA AND TO IMMEDIATE PLYMOUTH
INFO IMMEDIATE HAMILTON, WASHINGTON
SIC
FREEZING OF KUWAITI AND IRAQI ASSETS IN HONG KONG
WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM A LOCAL FIRM OF SOLICITORS A COPY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICE ISSUED YESTERDAY CLARIFYING ASPECTS OF THE KUWAITI AND IRAQI RESTRICTIONS AND GIVING VARIOUS PERMISSIONS. WE INTEND TO ISSUE AN INITIAL NOTICE OURSELVES, BASED UPON THAT NOTICE. MIGHT WE POINT OUT, HOWEVER, THAT WE ASKED IN OUR TELNO 2439 FOR AN EARLY SIGHT OF ANY SUCH NOTICES, A REQUEST WHICH THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY ALSO CONVEYED DIRECT TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT CONSISTENCY OF APPROACH WAS MAINTAINED. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF ANY FURTHER NOTICES COULD BE SENT TO US AS SOON AS THEY ARE FINALISED.
FORD
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YYYY
MAIN
IRAQ/KUWAIT
LIMITED
275
ADDITIONAL
42
IRAQ/KUWAIT
(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT)
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
317
PAGE
MED HKD
1
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