TNAG-2027-FCO40-2889-Hong-Kong-freezing-of-Kuwaiti-and-Iraqi-assets-1990 — Page 46

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047433 MDHOAN 3981

IMPORT LICENCING: 0642-364 333

DTI GENERAL ENQUIRIES:

IRAQ: 071-215 4365/4367/5376/4395

KUWAIT: 071-215 5491/4388

BANK OF ENGLAND: 071-601 3764/5463/4768/3309/3250/3848. SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FOLLOW:

IRAQ AND KUWAIT (UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS) ORDER 1990 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SCOPE OF ORDER

- COMPLEMENTS THE MEASURES TAKEN TO BAN THE IMPORT AND EXPORT OF GOODS (IE THE AMENDMENT TO THE OPEN GENERAL IMPORT LICENCE AND THE ORDER UNDER THE IMPORT, EXPORT AND CUSTOMS POWERS (DEFENCE) ACT 1939) BY COVERING ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UK OR BY BRITISH COMPANIES OR INDIVIDUALS WHICH MIGHT PROMOTE IMPORTS OR EXPORTS OR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS TO IRAQI OR KUWAITI CONTROLLED COMPANIES.

HOW WOULD THIS OPERATE?

THESE ACTIVITIES ARE PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENCE.

IS THE SCOPE OF THIS ORDER UNPRECEDENTED?

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- NO. IT FOLLOWS THE PRECEDENT OF THE ORDER GIVING EFFECT TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION IMPOSING MANDATORY SANCTIONS

ON RHODESIA IN 1968

WHAT KIND OF BRITISH COMPANY IS COVERED?

ANY COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE UK WHICH CARRIES ON PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. (IF NECESSARY: A SEPARATE ORDER COVERS COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES).

WHAT IS A DEFINITION OF A BRITISH NATIONAL?

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THE ORDER COVERS ALL CATEGORIES, IE BRITISH CITIZEN, BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES CITIZEN, A BRITISH OVERSEAS CITIZEN, OR A BRITISH PROTECTED PERSON.

DOES THIS JUST APPLY TO BRITISH COMPANIES AND NATIONALS IN THE UK?

- NO. IT APPLIES TO BRITISH COMPANIES AND NATIONALS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE FOUND WHO ARE IN ANY WAY PROMOTING THE EXPORT/IMPORT OF GOODS FROM/TO IRAQ AND KUWAIT.

HOW WOULD A BRITISH COMPANY TRADING WITH IRAQ OR KUWAIT BE AFFECTED OR ANY OF ITS BRITISH WORKFORCE?

CONTINUATION OF SUCH TRADE WITHOUT A LICENCE WOULD BE IN BREACH

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