0609472
COMMENTI
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HK.D
HKB 020/26
CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 060001Z HONG KONG
TELNO 1473
OF 0517542 AUGUST 90
الادها
المادة الفاء
AND TO IMMEDIATE 6IBRALTAR, BRAND CAYMAN, BRAND TURK, TORTOLA AND TO IMMEDIATE MONTSERRAT
INFO IMMEDIATE HAMILTON, WASHINGTON
MY TELMO 14721 FREEZING OF KUWAITI AND IRAQI ASSETS
i. WE HAVE CONSIDERED FURTHER THE POSSIBILITY OF ACTION UNDER THE 1984 ACT, AND HAVE CONCLUDED THAT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, *INISTERS WISH TO ENSURE THAT OUR FREEZING OF KUWAITI
(AND NOW IRAQI) ASSETS IS MATCHED IN DEPENDENT TERRITORIES. HE HAVE IN MIND TO PROPOSE TOMORROW THE MAKING OF ORDERS IN COUNCIL (UNDER THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE FOR HONG KONG AND UNDER THE WEST INDIES ACTS FOR OTHERS) TO CONTROL DEALINGS IN SECURITIES, GOLD, PAYMENTS AND CREDITS HELD BY OR TO THE ORDER OF KUWAIT AND 1890. THE ORDERS WILL BE IN TERMS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF THE TWO UK ORDERS (WHICH WE ARE FAXING).
2.
IT IS HOPED THAT THE ORDERS WILL BE MADE IN THE AFTERNOON OF 6 AUGUST OR MOANING OF 7 AUGUST. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS
DESKBY 0605302.
KURD
YYYY
ADVANCE
3
MAIN
RESIDENT CLERK
IRAG/KUWAIT
240
LIMITED
MED
EAD
SECPOL D
ADDITIONÁL
40
IRAQ/KUWAIT
(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT)
(CROSS)
3
OUM4N
210
13
40