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NOTE OF MEETING HELD AT DEPT OF TRADE AT 4PM ON 19 MAY 1980.

Present:

Mr R Williams Mr OH Kemmis

DOT, CRE5 (in the chair)

DOT, CRE5

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Mr D Rowlands

Mr D W Hollocks

DOT, CRE5

DOT, CRE5

DOT, SP

Mr AJ Pryor

Mr F W Willis Mr E P Ellerton Mr J C S Priston

Mr RJ Ayling

Mr J E Coleman Mr D J Woods Mrs E Denza Mr M J Williams Mr P Morrice

Mr JP McIntyre Mr L P Wright

Mr C Graham

Mr M V Coolican

Mr J E Cammell

Miss L J Spencer Mr E Kilduff Mr P B Grange

IRAN SANCTIONS

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DOT, CAIR DOT, ELB

DOT, CRE4 DOT Sols

DOT Sols

DOT Prex office FCO Sols FCO, MED

FCO, HK & General Treasury Home Office DHSS

DOI, llc DOI V1

DOI V3

Customs & Excise Customs & Excise

The Chairman referred to statements being made in both Houses about the Naples meeting of E C Foreign Ministers on 17 May. He read the draft of the Lord Privy Seal's statement to the Commons. The FCO representative read out a translation of the Naples communique describing the agreement reached.

The meeting considered draft documents

a)

b)

The Iran (Trading Sanctions) Order 1980, draft of

19-5-80.

The Export of Goods (Control) (Iran Sanctions) Order

1980, draft of 19-5-80.

Points made in discussion included:-

a)

b)

c)

a)

A separate Order could be necessary to apply sanctions

to dependent territories; these would have to be consulted by Home Office.

The definition of a "contract" should be wide enough

to include renewal of arrangements essentially reached before the cut-off dato.

Prohibition of the supply of goods to Iran should

apply only to direct trade, and as not to inhibit the London Commodity market.

Personal effects of travellers should be excluded

from the scope of sanctions.