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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1993

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UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AGAINST LIBYA

THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOVEMBER 11, IMPOSING A RANGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST LIBYA.

THE RESOLUTION COMES INTO FORCE TODAY' (WEDNESDAY).

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SPECIFIC POWERS FOR THE BETTER IMPLEMENTATION RESOLUTION BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN A UNITED KINGDOM ORDER IN COUNCIL WHICH COMES INTO FORCE TODAY.

THE ORDER RE-ENACTS, WITH CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS, THE PROVISIONS OF THE LIBYA (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) (DEPENDENT TERRITORIES) ORDER 1992 (S.I. 1992/976).

IT IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON THE EXPORT TO LIBYA, AND THE SUPPLY TO PERSONS CONNECTED WITH LIBYA OF FURTHER GOODS, INCLUDING CERTAIN OIL INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT AND AIRFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE ORDER RESTRICTS CERTAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE TRAINING OF LIBYAN PILOTS AND OTHER AVIATION PERSONNEL.

IT ALSO PLACES RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS MAKING AVAILABLE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRING CERTAIN FUNDS OR OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CERTAIN PERSONS CONNECTED WITH LIBYA.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES то IMPLEMENT FULLY ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ORDER IN COUNCIL.

ENQUIRIES ON THE SUBJECT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AS FOLLOWS:

GENERAL AND PRESS ENQUIRIES:

DUTY OFFICER, GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES (TEL 842 8747)

TRADE RELATED MATTERS:

TRADE DEPARTMENT

(TEL 398 5556 OR 398 5572)

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT

(TEL 852 3303)

MARINE MATTERS:

MARINE DEPARTMENT

(TEL 852 4603 OR 852 4538)

FLIGHTS AND AVIATION RELATED MATTERS: CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT

(TEL 867 4210 OR 867 4211)

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FINANCIAL RELATED MATTERS: FINANCIAL SERVICES BRANCH

(TEL 528 2139 OR 527 1893)

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