15 December 2003
The Chief Executive
All Authorized Institutions
Dear Sir / Madam,
Further to my letter of 13 November, I am writing to inform you that the US Government has recently added an individual to the list issued under the US Executive Order 13224. The information 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 the heading of "Name of individual designated on 5 December 2003".
Meanwhile, an updated list specifying terrorists and terrorist associates designated by the United Nations Security Council Committee was separately published under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and the United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation in the Gazette on 28 November (G.N. 8437) and 12 December (G.N. 8798) respectively. Compared with the list attached to my letter of 24 October, the names of 18 individuals and an entity associated with the Al-Qaida have been newly added to the list under items 29, 42, 43, 47, 51, 58, 63, 72, 74, 82, 96, 105, 108, 115, 117, 118, 122 and 136 of Part C, and item 55 of Part D respectively. In addition, the information on "Waldenberg AG" (previously "Al Taqwa Trade, Property and Industry Company Limited") under item 97 of Part D has been updated.
The new list is available on the Government's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/pd/content/index.htm. A copy of the list in MS Word format is attached to facilitate update of your electronic database.
You are reminded to check the designated names against your records and report any transactions or relationships you have or have had with the named individuals or entities to the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit and the HKMA. You are also reminded to browse the above websites regularly for the latest information.
Yours faithfully,
William A. Ryback
Deputy Chief Executive