CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY F C 0
TELNO 2964
OF 08111OZ OCTOBER 90
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK, WASHINGTON
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YOUR TELNO 1857: IRAQ/KUWAIT: SANCTIONS VIOLATIONS
SUMMARY
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FROM OUR ENQUIRIES TO SUGGEST THAT ECICO HAS BREACHED THE UN EMBARGO. BUT THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE COMPANY HAS HAD CLOSE BUSINESS RELATIONS WITH IRAQ.
DETAIL
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ECICO INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., SITUATED AT ROOM 1501-1503 STAR HOUSE, KOWLOON, HONG KONG, WAS VISITED BY HONG KONG CUSTOMS ON 6 OCTOBER. ENQUIRY STATEMENTS WERE TAKEN FROM THE FINANCE MANAGER MR ATTIA SHOKR (EGYPTIAN, DOB 4.12.1953, HKID K772949 (9)) AND THE SUPERVISOR OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT DEPARTMENT MISS FUNG SZE-WING (HK CITIZEN). IN RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST, THEY PRODUCED RECORDS OF THEIR SHIPPING DOCUMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE. BASED ON THEIR STATEMENTS, AND THE DOCUMENTS PRODUCED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS REVEALED:
(A) ECICO INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO IS OWNED BY MR MOUNIR ABOUDAOUD (DOB 10.11.1946, HKID XG407031(7)) AND HIS BROTHER NAZIR ABOUDAOUD. THEY ARE SYRIANS.
(B)
ECICO USED TO DO BUSINESS WITH THREE COMPANIES IN IRAQ, VIZ. STATE COMPANY FOR SHOPPING CENTRES, PO BOX 3095 BAGHDAD, IRAQ: NINEWA SEWING CO LTD, PO BOX 11124, BAGHDAD, IRAQ: MOHAMED ABBAS GASSIN, ANWAR HIKMET KUBBA MUSTANSIR, STR PO BOX 11124, BAGHDAD, IRAQ (TEL NO,. 8887222, 8860179). READY-MADE GARMENTS, STATIONERY AND TOYS WERE THE MAIN COMMODITIES TRADED. THE VOLUME OF BUSINESS AMOUNTED TO ABOUT HKD 35 MILLION FROM JANUARY TO
AUGUST THIS YEAR.
(C)
ECICO EXTENDED CREDIT OF USD 43 MILLION GRANTED THROUGH THE MINISTER OF TRADE, REPUBLIC OF IRAQ TO BE IRAQI COMPANIES.
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