UNCLASSIFIED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY AMMAN
TELNO 373
OF 07210OZ SEPTEMBER 90
า
UNCLASSIFIED
YOUR TELNO 507: FREEZE OF KUWAITI ACCOUNTS
ра
НК: Кинаїт
1
143
171361
MDLOAN 6227
нко ого 126
020126
W
190
1. WE HAVE CONSULTED THE BANK OF ENGLAND WHO WOULD PREFER YOU TO CONTINUE TO GIVE ADVICE ALONG THE EXISTING LINES DESCRIBED IN TUR. THEY COMMENT THAT THEY ALLOW LIVING EXPENSES OF QUITE SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS WHEN JUSTIFIED. THEY ALSO WISH TO TAKE A CAUTIOUS LINE ABOUT QUOTE REDESIGNATION UNQUOTE BECAUSE ITS
EFFECT WOULD BE TO GIVE THE PERSONS CONCERNED FREE ACCESS TO ALL THEIR FUNDS IN THE UK. PAYMENTS OR TRANSFERS COULD BE MADE TO ANYWHERE EXCEPT KUWAIT OR IRAQ. THEY THEREFORE HAVE TO BE CONVINCED THAT A CASE IS GENUINE AND THIS IS MORE DIFFICULT WHEN AN APPLICANT HAS NOT COME TO THE UK. ON EVENTUAL UNFREEZING, THEY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO COMMENT ON THE PROSPECTS GIVEN THAT IT
IS NOT POSSIBLE NOW TO TELL WHAT THE END OF THE EMERGENCY WILL
BRING.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
IRAQ/KUWAIT
LIMITED
223
ADDITIONAL
43
IRAQ/KUWAIT
(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT)
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
266
MED
PAGE
1
UNCLASSIFIED