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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1186
OF 26231OZ MAY 93
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, ACTOR
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110376 MDHIAN 2401
INFO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK, UKMIS GENEVA, PEKING, SINGAPORE
MY TELNO 1165: FORMER YUGOSLAVIA:
1.
SANCTIONS AND HONG KONG
STATE (SANCTIONS TASK FORCE) TOLD US ON 26 MAY THAT THEY HAD JUST LEARNED THAT A FURTHER FRY-CONTROLLED VESSEL, THE QUOTE BRISA UNQUOTE HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO ENTER AND EXIT HONG KONG HARBOUR ON 23 MAY WITHOUT CHALLENGE. WHEN QUESTIONED, THE HONG KONG MARINE AUTHORITIES HAD TOLD LOCAL U.S. OFFICIALS THAT AMERICAN INFORMATION ON FRY-OWNED/CONTROLLED SHIPPING WAS INSUFFICIENT AND REQUIRED AUTHENTICATION FROM LONDON: THEY WERE NOT PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANY VESSEL WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FCO.
2.
STATE SAID THIS HAD SERVED TO CONFIRM THE U.S. IMPRESSION THAT THE HONG KONG AUTHORITIES WERE DRAGGING THEIR FEET OVER ENFORCEMENT OF SCR 820. THE AMERICANS WERE PLANNING TO RAISE THE SUBJECT IN LONDON AND AT A MORE SENIOR LEVEL WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.
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YUGOSLAVIA
.EAU
HKD
192
ADDITIONAL
48
DISTRIBUTION
240
PS/MR GOODLAD
MR HUM
CAOFF//BRIG PRINGLE
CAOFF//MR SIBSON
ASSESSMENT STAFF//WG CDR GRAY
CAOFF//MR SANDARS
HMT//IF3/MR C KENNY ECGD//MR HAWTIN
DTI/EN D//MR FREEMANTLE DTI//PS/MR SAINSBURY
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