TNAG-2680-FCO40-3877-Implementation-of-United-Nations-sanctions-by-Hong-Kong-agai-1993 — Page 48

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RESTRICTED

FM HONG KONG

TO DESKBY 31120OZ FCO

TELNO 874

OF 311057Z MAY 93

INFO IMMEDIATE WASHINGTON

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK, PEKING, SINGAPORE

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OUR TELNOS 869, 866 AND 861: FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AND HONG KONG

1. THE C BLANCO IS NOW DUE TO ARRIVE IN HONG KONG TOMORROW (1 JUNE) AT 12 NOON LOCAL TIME. WE HAVE PUT IN PLACE MEASURES TO IMPOUND IT ON ARRIVAL.

2. WE NEED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT OUR POWERS IN RESPECT OF THE VESSEL'S CARGO. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICERS WILL BOARD THE VESSEL TO CHECK THE CARGO AND ITS DOCUMENTATION BUT OUR LEGAL ADVISERS ARE NOW CONCERNED THAT, UNLESS THEY FIND EVIDENCE DIRECTLY LINKING THE CARGO TO SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO, WE WOULD HAVE INSUFFICIENT BASIS TO PREVENT ITS LOADING AND SALE.

3. THIS APPEARS TO BE YET ANOTHER HANDICAP ARISING FROM OUR INABILITY AT PRESENT TO ACT UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE ORDER. IT ALSO INCREASES THE URGENCY OF RESOLVING THIS DIFFICULTY. GRATEFUL THEREFORE TO KNOW, DESKBY 02010OZ, WHETHER YOU CAN (AS WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUGGESTED, E.G. IN SECOND TUR) AUTHORISE SOMEONE WITHIN THE HKG UNDER SECTION 692(1) OF THE 1894 MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.

4. GRATEFUL TO KNOW WHETHER THE UK LISTS OF VESSELS IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN, LIKE THE US LIST.

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