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MDHIAN 2671
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FM GRAND CAYMAN
TO DESKBY 13090OZ FCO
TELNO 135
OF 1021OOZ AUGUST 90
AND TO IMMEDIATE TORTOLA, PLYMOUTH, GRAND TURK, GIBRALTAR AND TO IMMEDIATE HAMILTON, HONG KONG, WASHINGTON
AND TO IMMEDIATE BRIDGETOWN
FOR WIAD
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YOUR TELNO 122 TO ANGUILLA: UN EMBARGO AGAINST IRAQ
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ACTION TAKEN SO FAR INCLUDES STATEMENTS THROUGH THE MEDIA ON
THE UK TREASURY MEASURES UNDER ORDER IN COUNCIL 1990/1591, AND THE ORDER IN COUNCIL 1990/1625 (FREEZING ORDER). THE LATTER WAS PUBLISHED 10 AUGUST IN AN EXTRAORDINARY GAZETTE. PRESS RELEASE ALSO ISSUED ABOUT THE UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS (DEPENDENT
TERRITORIES) ORDER MADE ON 8 AUGUST IN REGARD TO TRADING ACTIVITIES. PRESS STATEMENT ALSO MADE ABOUT THE BANK OF
ENGLAND NOTICES OF 7 AUGUST ON KUWAIT AND IRAQ.
2.
COPIES OF ORDER 1625 HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AS NECESSARY. COPIES OF THE UN SANCTIONS ORDER AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICES
ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST OR BY COLLECTION AT AN IDENTIFIED
GOVERNMENT OFFICE.
3.
SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE HAS WRITTEN TO ALL COMPANIES
REGISTERED HERE REQUIRING THEM TO PROVIDE FULL INFORMATION
OF ANY HOLDINGS OR ACTIVITIES BY KUWAITI OR IRAQI INTERESTS.
WE DOUBT THAT THESE ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT. COLLATED INFORMATION
WILL BE PREPARED - DETAILS ARE OF COURSE SUBJECT TO
CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS.
4 -
THE CHIEF MARINE SURVEYOR HAS WRITTEN TO ALL OWNERS AND
AGENTS ADVISING THEM SPECIFICALLY THAT THEIR VESSELS MUST NOT BE USED TO BREACH THE EMBARGO. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN TO TWO OWNERS WHO WERE KNOWN TO HAVE SHIPS IN OR NEAR THE GULF.
5. THE ACTING BANKING INSPECTOR HAS REQUESTED ALL BANKS HOLDING
ASSETS CONTROLLED BY KUWAITI OR IRAQI INTERESTS TO UPDATE THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED AT END 1989. SHE HAS ALSO SPOKEN TO SENIOR BANKERS. MANAGED BRANCHES HERE ARE VERY LARGELY CAUGHT BY THE RESTRICTIONS INTRODUCED BY UK, US, SWITZERLAND ETC. GENERALLY, THE KUWAITI END APPEARS TO BE VERY DEAD. BCCI BRANCH HERE IS
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