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FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1741
OF 20135OZ SEPTEMBER 90
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036601 MDHOAN 7426
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Mr Frfost:
K HRG
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YOUR TELNO 2733: IRAQ AND KUWAIT (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (DEPENDENT TERRITORIES) ORDER 1990
1. YOU ASKED IN TUR FOR FURTHER ADVICE ON WHETHER OR NOT, UNDER THIS ORDER, A LOCAL CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICER COULD EXERCISE POWERS WHILST ACTING ALONE.
2.
WE HAVE TAKEN FURTHER LEGAL ADVICE ON THIS POINT. THE UPSHOT OF WHICH IS THAT THE REFERENCE TO AN OFFICER OF CUSTOMS IN SECTION 692(1) OF THE 1884 ACT IS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ORDER, CAPABLE OF EXTENDING TO THE CUSTOMS OFFICERS OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CONCERNED.
3. A COPY OF THE LEGAL OPINION WHICH GIVES THE BACKGROUND TO
THE FOREGOING WILL BE FORWARDED BY BAG.
HURD
2
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
IRAQ/KUWAIT
LIMITED
HKD
236
ADDITIONAL 44
IRAQ/KUWAIT
(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT)
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
280
MED
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVS
MR WATERWORTH LEGAL ADVS
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