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MDHOAN 4179

HLB 020/26

REC

CONFIDENTIAL

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1523

OF 13141OZ AUGUST 90

IND

AND TO IMMEDIATE GIBRALTAR, GRAND CAYMAN, GRAND TURK, TORTOLA AND TO IMMEDIATE PLYMOUTH, HAMILTON, WASHINGTON

IRAQ/KUWAIT SANCTIONS: LIST OF IRAQI OWNED COMPANIES

1. THE DTI ARE DRAWING UP A LIST GIVING DETAILS (OF DIRECTORS ETC) OF COMPANIES IN THE UK WHICH ARE OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY IRAQ. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD YOURSELVES COMPOSE A SIMILAR LIST OF COMPANIES IN WHICH IRAQIS HAVE AN INTEREST. OUR CONCERN IS THAT INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH SUCH COMPANIES CAND NOT KNOWING THEIR OWNERSHIP) MIGHT LEAVE THEMSELVES OPEN TO PROSECUTION.

2. WE SHALL BE ISSUING GUIDELINES IN DUE COURSE ON WHAT ACTION

YOU SHOULD TAKE IN RELATION TO SUCH COMPANIES.

HURD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

IRAQ/KUWAIT

LIMITED

280

ADDITIONAL

43

IRAQ/KUWAIT

(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT)

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DISTRIBUTION

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