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FM HONG KONG 120200Z DECEMBER 80

TO IMMEDIATE F C O

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1630 OF 12 DECEMBER

INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON

SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN.

THE IRANIAN SHIPPING LINE, OWNER OF CARGO VESSEL ''IRAN MEELAD'' REGISTERED IN THE PORT OF BANDA ABBAS, IS

SEEKING CONTRACTS TO THE ORDER OF HONG KONG DOLLARS ONE MILLION

FOR THE UNDER-TAKING OF DRYDOCKING AND MAJOR REPAIRS OF THE

VESSEL. HONG KONG UNITED DOCK YARDS HAVE BEEN APPROACHED AND

WOULD LIKE TO COMPETE FOR THE CONTRACT. AS SERVICE CONTRACTS

HAVE NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN (PARA 9 OF GUIDANCE TELEGRAM NO 51 OF 30 MAY REFERS), WE ARE INCLINED TO ADVISE HUD TO COMPETE. BEFORE WE DO SO, WE WOULD

LIKE YOUR CONFIRMATION THAT THIS ADVICE WOULD BE APPROPRIATE.

AS THE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO COMMENCE ON 27TH DECEMBER 1980, GRATEFUL FOR AN URGENT REPLY SO THAT WE MAY ADVISE H U D BEFORE THE DEADLINE SET BY THE VESSEL'S OWNERS.

MACLEHOSE

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HK & GD

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COPIES TO:

HONG KONG GOVT. OFFICE

PS/LPS

PS/MR HURD

PS/MR RIDLEY PS/PUS

SIRE YOUDE MR DONALD MR HARDING SIR J GRAHAM MR J MOBERLY

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