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5. ENQUIRIES ABOUT ACCOUNTS IN COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UK SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY. ENQUIRIES RELATING TO DEPOSIT PROTECTION ARRANGEMENT RELATING TO INDIVIDUALS' STERLING ACCOUNTS IN THE UK SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A SPECIAL UNIT SET UP IN THE BANK OF ENGLAND ON 071 601 3368/3749/5394. ENQUIRIES FROM COMMERCIAL BANKS OR OTHER SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES ABOUT ACCOUNTS IN THE UK SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A SEPARATE HELP-LINE RUN BY THE BANK OF ENGLAND ON 071 601 5295/5297/5298/5335/5299. CUSTOMERS SEEKING ADVICE REGARDING THEIR ACCOUNT BALANCES WITH BCCI'S UK BRANCHES, OR ON THE STATUS OF PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS, SHOULD CONTACT THE HELP-LINE ESTABLISHED BY THE PROVISIONAL LIQUIDATOR (TOUCHE ROSS)
ON 071 480 7766. IN ADDITION TO THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS GIVEN ABOVE, THE BANK OF ENGLAND SPECIAL UNIT CAN BE CONTACT BY FAX ON 071 601 5706/5437. LETTERS TO THE SPECIAL UNIT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED C/O BANK OF ENGLAND, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON EC2R 8AH: LETTERS TO TOUCHE ROSS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CHRISTOPHER MORRIS, CLAIMS, BCCI, 100 LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, EC3A 3AD.
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HOLDERS OF ACCOUNTS IN THE UK IN CURRENCIES OTHER
THAN STERLING SHOULD ADDRESS ENQUIRIES TO TOUCH ROSS, NOT (NOT) THE BANK OF ENGLAND AS WAS INCORRECTLY STATED IN FCO TELNO 197 TO ALGIERS (NOT TO ALL).
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ANSWERS, BASED LARGELY ON BANK OF ENGLAND BRIEFING, TO THE COMMONEST QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC, WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES ON 10 AND 11 JULY. TEXTS ARE BEING SENT TO POSTS IN THE VERBATIM SERIES.
8. SO FAR AS THE UK IS CONCERNED, THERE IS NO REASON FOR EMBASSY/DIPLOMATIC ACCOUNTS TO BE TREATED DIFFERENTLY FROM ANY OTHERS. NEITHER INTERNATIONAL LAW ON STATE IMMUNITY NOR THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS REQUIRES SUCH ACCOUNTS TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL TREATMENT IN A LIQUIDATION. LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CHARITIES IN THE UK ARE IN THE SAME POSITION.
BACKGROUND
9. THE BCC GROUP IS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, 77 PER CENT OWNED BY THE RULER OF ABU DHABI AND THE ABU DHABI AUTHORITIES. IT OPERATES IN 69 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE MAIN BANKING OPERATIONS ARE BASED IN LUXEMBOURG (BCCI SA) AND CAYMAN (BCCI OVERSEAS) UNDER A LUXEMBOURG HOLDING COMPANY. THE TOTAL BALANCE
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