FROM IAD 2.MARSHAM ST. STAFF
(WED) 10. 17'90 10:29
/ NO. 3080733157 P. 2
The Secretary For Economic Services
Government Secretariat
Lower Albert Road
Hong Kong
FCO TELNO 2963: AIR EMBARGO OVERFLIGHTS
;
The TUR referred to arrangements for delegation of the
Secretary of State's powers under the Iraq and Kuwait (United
Nations) (Dependent Territories) (No 2) Order 1990 (SI 1990 No
: 1988).
The Secretary of
of State
State for Transport, under article 7
paragraph (1) of the Order, hereby delegates to the Governor of
Hong Kong until further notice his powers in relation to Hong
Kong under article 2. The Secretary of State further authorises
the Governor to delegate these powers to any person approved by
the Governor, and that person shall be deemed to have been
approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of article
7 paragraph (1). The powers delegated shall be exercised in
conformity with United Nations Security Council Resolution 670.
The Secretary of State will expect the Hong Kong Authorities
to follow similar principles to those being applied in the United
+ Kingdom as set out in the attached paper. In particular an
aircraft bound for Iraq or Kuwait should be required to land for
inspection if the Hong Kong authorities are not satisfied that
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