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CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG 1918352 MAY 80
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 653 OF 19 MAY
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INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON BRUSSELS (FOR BURGESS)
UKMIS GENEVA ( FOR CHAU) WASHINGTON (FOR CROWSON).
-(rpts Naples telno. 10 to FCO of 18/5)
YOUR TELNO 243 TO CANBERRA: SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.
WE NOTE FROM LPS RETRACT 839 THAT THE EEC FOREIGN MINISTERS HAVE
DECIDED ON ECONOMIC SANCTIONS INCLUDING FINANCIAL MEASURES ETC WITH EFFECT FROM 22 MAY.
2. SO FAR AS FINANCIAL MEASURES ARE CONCERNED(PARA 3 OF YOUR TELNO 380), IF WE ARE TO TAKE ANY MEASURE HERE WE NEED TO KNOW PRECISELY WHAT YOU ARE DOING IN THE UK SINCE WE MAY HAVE TO SEEK
THE NECESSARY LEGISLATIVE POWERS IF WE ARE TO DO THE SAME. IN PARTICULAR, WE WOULD NEED TO KNOW WHETHER UK MEASURES INCLUDE SANCTIONS AGAINST IRANIAN BANKS IN THE UK.
3. GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON ALL THE MEASURES YOU REQUIRE US TO IMPLEMENT IN HONG KONG TO REACH HERE DESKBY 200230Z TUESDAY.
.MACLEHOSE
FILES
HKvGD
MED
ECD (E)
COPIES TO.!
HONG KONG GOVT
OFFICE. LONDON
FRD
MAL MURRAY
MR J.C.MOBERLY
HIL
HANNAY
MR EVANS
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