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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2733
OF 110301Z SEPTEMBER 90
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, GIBRALTAR, GRAND CAYMAN, GRAND TURI INFO IMMEDIATE HAMILTON, PLYMOUTH, TORTOLA
YRTELNO 1518: IRAQ AND KUWAIT (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) (DEPENDENT TERRITORIES) ORDER 1990
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1 THANKS. WE STILL HAVE SOME DOUBTS ABOUT WHETHER QUOTE OFFI OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE UNQUOTE REFERRED TO IN SECTION 692(1) OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894 INCLUDES OFFICERS OF THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICES.
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2. HAVING COMPARED THE REFERENCES IN, FOR EXAMPLE, SECTIONS 7< AND 692(1) OF MSA 1894 WITH THOSE IN, FOR EXAMPLE, SECTIONS 15, 19, 68, 256 AND 356, WE NOTE THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN QUOTE OFFICER OF CUSTOMS UNQUOTE (CUSTOMS WITH A CAPITAL C) AND QUO OFFICER OF CUSTOMS UNQUOTE (CUSTOMS WITH A SMALL LETTER C), Wł APPEARS TO SUGGEST THAT THE FORMER REFERS TO OFFICERS OF CUSTO AND EXCISE IN THE UK ONLY.
3. AT PRESENT WE FEEL SAFE ONLY IN ASKING LOCAL CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS TO ACCOMPANY AND ASSIST NAVAL OFFICERS TO EXERCISE ANY POWER UNDER ARTICLES 8(1) AND (2) OF THE ORDER. ! WOULD WELCOME FURTHER ADVICE FROM YOU AS TO WHETHER THE FORMER MAY EXERCISE SUCH POWER ACTING ALONE. (LAST TWO WORDS UNDERLINED).
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232
IRAQ/KUWAIT
LIMITED
DISTRIBUTION
276
MED HKD
ADDITIONAL 44
IRAQ/KUWAIT
(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT) MAFF
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