to withdraw funds arises (FCO telno
1470).
Saturday 4 August
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Hong Kong argue that this course of action is not appropriate for various reasons and argue strongly for the extension of UK legislation to Hong Kong and the other dependent territories
(HK telno 2437).
We tell Hong Kong that we are
exploring urgently with the Treasury what further options might be open under
the 1964 Emergency Laws Act (FCO telno
1472)
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Sunday 5 August
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We tell Hong Kong that we have now
excluded the possibility of action under
that Act and propose to draft a prerogative Order in Council freezing Kuwaiti and Iraqi assets in Hong Kong and the other dependent territories
(FCO telno 1473).
Monday 6 August
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Hong Kong support this proposal and make various detailed suggestions about
the draft Order in Council (HK telno
2439).
We inform Hong Kong that prerogative
Order in Council will be laid before the
Privy Council that evening (FCO telno
1476).
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