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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 869
OF 290402Z MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK, PEKING, SINGAPORE
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OUR TELNO 866: FORMER YUGOSLAVIA: SANCTIONS AND HONG KONG
1. THE US CONSULATE GENERAL TOLD US ON 29 MAY THAT THE MERCHANT VESSEL C. BLANCO (A.K.A. BIJELO POLJE) WAS HEADING FOR HONG KONG
AND DUE TO ARRIVE ON 31 MAY. THE US AUTHORITIES WERE CERTAIN THAT THIS VESSEL, THOUGH MALTESE FLAGGED, WAS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY MONTENEGRIN INTERESTS.
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THIS VESSEL APPEARS ON THE LIST IN YOUR TELNO 513. WE THEREFORE PLAN TO IMPOUND IT ON ARRIVAL. WE HAVE SO INFORMED THE US CONSULATE GENERAL. WASHINGTON MAY ALSO WISH TO BRIEF THE STATE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THIS EXCHANGE, AS EVIDENCE THAT THE SANCTIONS MACHINERY IS NOW OPERATING SMOOTHLY IN HONG KONG.
PATTEN
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DISTRIBUTION
23
ADVANCE
PS X 2
PS/MR HOGG
-MRYWAPPLEYARD
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MR LEVER SIRT DANNT
MR GREENSTOCK
MRZLOGAN
EAU//HD
CED//HD
CFSP UNIT//HD
CSCE UNIT//HD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MR AUST
SECPOL D//HD
UND//HD2
HKD // HD
PS/PM
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
CAOFF //MISS NEVILLE-JONES
MODUK//PS/S OF S
MODUK //MR REEVES AUS(C)
DTI//MR WELFORD
HMT//MS YOUNG&MR C KENNY IF3
RESIDENT CLERK
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