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INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON, GIBRALTAR, GRAND CAYMAN, GRAND TURK INFO IMMEDIATE HAMILTON, PLYMOUTH, TORTOLA

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HONG KONG TELNO 2497: IRAQ/KUWAIT (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) (DEPENDENT TERRITORIES) ORDER 1990

IT

1. ORDER REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF TUR IS BEING FAXED TO YOU. DOES NOT REQUIRE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG. SCR 661 IS COVERED BY THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES AND CONTROL OF GOLD ETC ORDERS WHICH APPLY DIRECTLY IN HONG KONG.

2. THE CURRENT WORDING FOLLOWS THE RHODESIAN PRECEDENT WHICH APPLIED IN HONG KONG. WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR READING OF SECTION 692(1) OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT 1894. ARTICLE 3 POWERS CAN BE EXERCISED BY ANY PERSON REFERRED TO IN THAT SECTION: IT SPECIFIES QUOTE ANY OFFICER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE UNQUOTE WHICH WE TAKE TO INCLUDE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS. SUCH AN OFFICER CAN BE ASSISTED OR ACCOMPANIED BY PERSONS UNDER HIS AUTHORITY.

3. YOUR PARA 4: THE ORDERS ARE WITH THE PRINTERS BUT THE FIRST

PROOF HAS YET TO BE RECEIVED.

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