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FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELNO 1540

OF 161315Z AUGUST 90

нивого 126

ECEIVED INS OTRY

20 AUG 1995

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PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR FROM PAUL, HKD

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YOUR TELNO 2500: FREEZING OF KUWAITI AND IRAQI ASSETS: HENRY KESWICK

1.

THANK YOU FOR THIS HELPFUL RESPONSE. WE ARE FAXING TO YOU

A COPY OF THE DRAFT LETTER WE PROPOSE TO SUBMIT TO MINISTERS. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER COMMENTS, IF POSSIBLE DESKBY 170900Z.

2.

GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ALSO CONFIRM THAT THERE WERE NO POWERS AVAILABLE TO THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO CONTROL THE SALE

AND DISPOSAL OF KUWAITI ASSETS IN HONG KONG IN ADVANCE OF THE

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

HURD

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ΜΑΙΝ

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LIMITED

HKD

PS

ADDITIONAL

1

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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DISTRIBUTION

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

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