TNAG-2680-FCO40-3877-Implementation-of-United-Nations-sanctions-by-Hong-Kong-agai-1993 — Page 92

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INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG, ACTOR

INFO PRIORITY UKMIS NEW YORK, UKMIS GENEVA, PEKING, SINGAPORE

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MY TELNO 1165: FORMER YUGOSLAVIA:

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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.

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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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