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CONFIDENTIAL UK COMMS ONLY

CONFIDENTIAL

UK COMMS ONLY

FM FCO

TO IMMEDIATE GIBRALTAR

TELNO 151

OF 16143OZ AUGUST 90

(13)

HKE 020126

Y

20 AUG 1995

071653 MDHOAN 4433

SIC

YOUR TELNO 261: IRAQ/KUWAIT: LIST OF IRAQI OWNED COMPANIES

1 WE APPRECIATE THAT WORKING THROUGH MANUAL RECORDS WITH A MINIMAL STAFF WILL BE A DIFFICULT TASK. BUT WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDERABLE LENGTHS OURSELVES TO ENSURE THAT SANCTIONS ARE ENFORCED IN THE UK AND ARE ALSO KEEPING A CAREFUL WATCH ON IMPLEMENTATION BY OTHERS. WE ARE NATURALLY ANXIOUS TO AVOID ANY LOOPHOLES WHICH COULD MAKE HMG'S ACTION LOOK LESS THAN WHOLEHEARTED, AND ATTACH GREAT PRESENTATIONAL IMPORTANCE TO

THIS.

2. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF YOU COULD UNDERTAKE THIS TASK AS REQUESTED. WE HOPE THAT IT WILL LOOK LESS ONEROUS ONCE IT IS UNDERWAY. PRESUMABLY A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPANIES CAN BE ELIMINATED FAIRLY QUICKLY.

HURD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

IRAQ/KUWAIT

LIMITED

280

ADDITIONAL

43

IRAQ/KUWAIT

(PASSED TO EMERGENCY UNIT)

NNNN

DISTRIBUTION

323

MED

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