TNAG-0930-FCO40-1148-Sanctions-against-Iran-extension-to-Dependent-Territories-1980 — Page 349

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FM FCO 231745Z APR 80

TO IMMEDIATE ANGUILLA

TELEGRAM NUMBER PERSONAL 28 OF 23 APRIL

AND IMMEDIATE PERSONAL TO: BELMOPAN. HAMILTON. TORTOLA.

GIBRALTAR, MONTSERRAT. GRAND TURK, GRAND CAYMAN

AND IMMEDIATE TO: PORT STANLEY. HONG KONG (PERSONAL FOR

GOVERNOR). ST HELENA. WELLINGTON (FOR PITCAIRN). MONTSERRAT.

ASCENSION. TRISTAN DA CUNHA, VILA (PERSONAL FOR BRITISH

RESIDENT COMMISSIONER)

SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

1.

YOU WILL HAVE SEEN FROM VS 044/80 OF 22 APRIL THAT THE NINE

HAVE DECIDED TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.

WE ARE EXAMINING THE IMPLICATIONS FOR

DTS. PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO VISA REQUIREMENTS AND POSSIBLY EVENTUAL ECONOMIC SANCTIONS. INSTRUCTIONS WILL FOLLOW.

FOR HONG KONG ONLY :

2. WE ARE CONSIDERING URGENTLY AN INSTRUCTION TO THE IRANIAN

GOVERNMENT TO WITHDRAW THEIR CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG IN LINE WITH THE MEASURE TO REDUCE IRANIAN REPRESENTATION IN THE

COUNTRIES OF THE NINE, THIS WOULD BE A LOGICAL MOVE IN VIEW OF

THE FACT THE CONSULATE-GENERAL IS DIRECTLY SUBORDINATE TO THE

IRANIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON.. WE EXPECT TO CLOSE THE

CONSULATE-GENERAL IN MANCHESTER.

3. GRATEFUL FOR DETAILS DESKBY 240900Z OF PROCEDURES WHICH

ESTABLISHED YOUR EXISTING VISA ARRANGEMENT WITH IRAN.

CARRINGTON

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