5 March 2003
To: Chief Executive of all authorized insurance institutions
Dear Sir/Madam,
& United States Executive Order 13224
United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures)Ordinance ("Ordinance")
Further to my letter of 18 February 2003, I am writing to advise you that a new consolidated list of names designated by the United Nations Security Council Committee was published in the Gazette (G.N. 1230) on 28 February 2003 in accordance with the Ordinance. The gazetted list is available on the Government website (www.info.gov.hk/pd/content/index.htm) under Gazette: Government Notice published on 28 February 2003.
Compared to the list gazetted on 14 February 2003, the following names have been added under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333:
- Hekmatyar, Gulbuddin (item 45 on "individuals" list)
- Lajnat Al Daawa Al Islamiya (LDI) (item 65 on"entities" list)
Accordingly, please check the designated names against your records and take appropriate steps to ensure compliance with the Ordinance. You should also report to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit ("JFIU") if any of the relevant names is identified.
United States Executive Order 13224 ("Executive Order")
I wish also to inform you that further to my letter of 28 February 2003, the US Government has designated additional names under the Executive Order issued on 23 September 2001. The latest list can be found in the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury (www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html) under Names of Entities Listed on 28 February 2003.
You should review your records carefully to see whether you have had, or currently have, accounts, transactions or dealings with the name identified in the above list. If such review reveals any suspicious accounts, transactions or dealings, you should promptly notify the JFIU.
As the designated individuals and entities under the Executive Order may be updated by the US Government from time to time, you are reminded to browse the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury regularly for the latest information.
Should you have any enquiries, please contact Mr. William Hsieh at 2867 4529 or Ms. Joanne Lin at 2867 2557.
Yours sincerely,
(Benjamin Tang)
Commissioner of Insurance
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