29 January 2004
To: Chief Executive of all authorized insurance institutions
carrying on long term business
Dear Sir/Madam,
United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation ("Regulation")
& United States Executive Order 13224 ("Executive Order")
Further to my letter of 18 December 2003, I am writing to advise you that an updated list of names designated by the relevant United Nations Security Council Committee was published in the Gazette (G.N. 424 and G.N. 425) on 16 January 2004 in accordance with the Ordinance and the Regulation respectively. The new list is available on the Government website (https://www.ia.org.hk/) under Gazette: Government Notice published on 16 January 2004. To facilitate the update of your electronic database, a copy of the list in MS Word format is also available on the Insurance Authority's website (https://www.ia.org.hk).
Compared with the names advised in my letter of 18 December 2003, two individuals, Saifi Ammari and Safet Durguti, have been added under item no. 35 and 63 respectively on the list of individuals associated with the A1-Qaida (List C). In addition, new aliases have been added in respect of two existing entities, Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation under item no. 18 and Ba Taqwa For Commerce And Real Estate Company Limited under item no. 30 on the list of entities associated with the Al-Qaida organization (List D).
Meanwhile, the US Government has designated an additional name under the Executive Order. The information can be found in the website of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury (www.ustreas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/terrorism.html) under Name of Individual Designated on 16 January 2004.
You should review your records carefully to see whether you have had, or currently have, accounts, transactions or dealings with the named individuals or entities. If such review reveals any suspicious accounts, transactions or dealings, you should promptly notify the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit.
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 Miss Connie Cheng at 2867 4815.
Yours sincerely,
(Ros K. T. Lam)
for Commissioner of Insurance
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