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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2461

OF 08064OZ AUGUST

152001990

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

INFO IMMEDIATE HAMILTON, WASHINGTON

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FREEZING OF KUWAITI AND IRAQI ASSETS IN HONG KONG

WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM A LOCAL FIRM OF SOLICITORS A COPY OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND NOTICE ISSUED YESTERDAY CLARIFYING ASPECTS OF THE KUWAITI AND IRAQI RESTRICTIONS AND GIVING VARIOUS PERMISSIONS. WE INTEND TO ISSUE AN INITIAL NOTICE OURSELVES, BASED UPON THAT NOTICE. MIGHT WE POINT OUT, HOWEVER, THAT WE ASKED IN OUR TELNO 2439 FOR AN EARLY SIGHT OF ANY SUCH NOTICES, A REQUEST WHICH THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY ALSO CONVEYED DIRECT TO THE BANK OF ENGLAND IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT CONSISTENCY OF APPROACH WAS MAINTAINED. WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF ANY FURTHER NOTICES COULD BE SENT TO US AS SOON AS THEY ARE FINALISED.

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