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ADMINISTERED BY THE HK DIRECTOR OF TRADE. AS FAR AS WE CAN ESTABLISH HOWEVER, HE HAS NEVER BEEN INSTRUCTED TO REFUSE TO IMPORT ARMS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.
7. THE EXPORT OF ARMS TO SOUTH AFRICA FROM HONG KONG IS PROHIBITED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ORDER ON SOUTH AFRICA (PROHIBITED EXPORTS AND
TRANSACTIONS) (OVERSEAS TERRITORIES) MADE IN 1978.
8. WE ARE NOW LOOKING FURTHER INTO THE ISSUE OF MEASURES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA ON ARMS AND IN OTHER AREAS, AS OUTLINED IN THE COMMONWEALTH ACCORD ON A PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON SOUTH AFRICA. WE WILL TELEGRAPH ON THIS SEPARATELY.
9. IN THE MEANTIME WE SUGGEST A REPLY TO THE WORLD CAMPAIGN LETTER
ALONG THE FOLLOWING LINES:
WE HAVE INVESTIGATED THE MATTER. IMPORT OF ARMS INTO HONG KONG FROM ALL COUNTRIES, INCLUDING SOUTH AFRICA, IS CONTROLLED BY LAW. ONLY ONE SHOTGUN FROM SOUTH AFRICA HAS BEEN TESTED. THIS WAS AN ERROR ON THE PART OF THE RECEIVING AGENCY. NO ARMS WERE PURCHASED FROM SOUTH AFRICA. NO FURTHER TESTING OF WEAPONS FROM SOUTH AFRICA WILL BE CARRIED OUT. AS FOR ARMS DESTINED FOR OTHER COUNTRIES, IF THE TRANSACTION IS NOT CONTRARY TO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND TREATIES OR LOCAL LAWS, THEN SUCH ARMS MAY PASS LEGALLY THROUGH HONG KONG.
10. FOR YOUR INFORMATION, IF THE ARMS ARE BEING TRANS-SHIPPED FROM ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER IN HONG KONG THEN IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENSES ARE REQUIRED. HOWEVER, IF THE SAME VESSEL IS USED TO SHIP THE ARMS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER THROUGH HONG KONG, THEN WE HAVE NO MEANS OF CONTROL OVER SUCH SHIPMENTS.
11. WITH REFERENCE TO THE 4TH PARAGRAPH OF THE WORLD CAMPAIGN LETTER, YOU MAY WISH TO SEND THEM A COPY OF THE ORDER MENTIONED IN PARA 7 ABOVE, A COPY OF WHICH IS BEING SENT TO YOU BY FAX. ALSO BEING SENT ARE THE REGULATIONS PROHIBITING THE SALE OF SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD COINS, IRON BARS ETC IN HONG KONG. THESE COMPRISE THE TWO LEGISLATIVE
MEASURES WE HAVE TAKEN TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA.
WILSON
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