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LICENSING PROCEDURES

4. ONCE AGAIN, WE HOPE THE GUIDANCE YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED WILL ENABLE YOU TO REACH DECISIONS LOCALLY ON LICENSING OF EXPORTS TO IRAQ OR KUWAIT. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOULD INFORM US OF LICENCE APPLICATIONS AND OF YOUR DECISION AND THAT, IN THE CASE OF YOUR AGREEMENT TO A LICENCE, THAT YOU SHOULD AWAIT DTI CONFIRMATION OF APPROVAL BEFORE ISSUING IT. YOUR POINT OF CONTACT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE IS THE IRAQ/KUWAIT EMERGENCY UNIT HERE. THEY WILL LIAISE AS NECESSARY WITH THE DTI AND OTHER FCO DEPARTMENTS. THE DTI ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING A FURTHER GUIDANCE NOTE ON THIS SUBJECT. WE WILL BEGIN TO PROVIDE YOU SOON, ON A WEEKLY BASIS, WITH A DETAILED LIST OF LICENCE APPLICATIONS THE DTI HAS RECEIVED FOR IRAQ AND KUWAIT AND OF THE DECISIONS REACHED. THIS SHOULD ASSIST US IN ENSURING CONSISTENCY OF POLICY BETWEEN THE UK AND DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.

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