TNAG-0930-FCO40-1148-Sanctions-against-Iran-extension-to-Dependent-Territories-1980 — Page 277

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DESKBY FCO 160900Z

DESKBY PEKING 169908Z

FM HONG KONG 160654Z MAY 82

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 644 OF 16 MAY

AND TO IMMEDIATE PEKING

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HKG. 122/324/1

16 MAY 1980.

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813.6/47518

INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON, BRUSSELS (FOR BURGESS)

GENEVA (FOR CHAU), WASHINGTON (FOR CROWSON)

PEKING TELNO 342 AND MY TEL TO PEKING NO 130: SACTIONS AGAINST IRAN.

ON REFLECTION, WE WOULD PREFER NOT TO RISK UNNECESSARY FRICTION WITH CHINA. NOR DO WE WISH TO DISCOURAGE CHINESE FROM

USING HONG KONG AS AN ENTREPOT FOR ITS TRADE IN GENERAL. CONSEQUENTLY, UNLESS YOU SEE STRONG OBJECTION, WE NOW PROPOSE TO EXCLUDE RE-EXPORTS FROM THE ENABLING PROVISIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON 20 MAY (MY TELNO 635, NOT TO PEKING). THIS EXCLUSION WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON OUR ABILITY TO ADHERE TO THE SANCTIONS POLICY IF THAT IS DECIDED.

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