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DESKBY 30010OZ HONG KONG

DESKBY 300100Z PEKING

FM FCO 291630Z MAY 80

HKG. 122/324/1

30 MAY 1980

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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 425 OF 29 MAY

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AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

FCO TELNO 380: SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

1. A COPY OF THE IRAN (TRADING SANCTIONS) ORDER 1980 MADE ON 29 MAY UNDER THE IRAN (TEMPORARY POWERS) ACT 1980 IS BEING SENT

TO YOU BY HAND OF LINNING ARRIVING BA FLIGHT ON 1 JUNE. YOU

ALREADY HAVE A COPY OF THE BILL FOR THAT ACT. THIS ORDER EXTENDS

TO HONG KONG AND WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON 30 MAY.

2.

LINNING WILL ALSO HAVE A COPY OF ANOTHER ORDER MADE IN

RESPECT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER THE IMPORT, EXPORT AND CUSTOM

POWERS (DEFENCE) ACT 1939. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU WILL MAKE

PROVISION TO THE SAME EFFECT UNDER YOUR EXISTING LEGISLATION, OR

WILL ARRANGE FOR THE ENACTMENT OF NEW LEGISLATION TO THE SAME

EFFECT.

3. WE SHALL REPLY TO YOUR TELNO 653 SOON.

4. YOUR TELNO 644: IN ORDER TO MEET THIS EXCEPTION, WE SEE NO

OBJECTION TO YOUR GRANTING APPROPRIATE GENERAL LICENCES UNDER THE

ORDER-IN-COUNCIL PROVIDING THIS TRADE DOES NOT GROW INORDINATELY.

5. UNLESS YOU OR THEY SEE OBJECTION, PEKING YOU HAVE DIS-

CRETION TO TELL THE CHINESE ABOUT THESE EXCEPTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.

CARRINGTON

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HAAGD

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LEGAL ADVISERS.

FED

MRDONALD

COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOUT OFFICE.

LONDON. MIR PRISTON, CREA, D.O.T.

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