24 March 2003

Dear Sir / Madam,

Lists of names for suspicious account reporting - Government Gazette

Further to my letter of 7 March 2003, I am writing to inform you that a new consolidated list of names has been designated under both the United Nations (Anti-terrorism Measures) Ordinance ("Ordinance") and the United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation ("Regulation"). The lists have been published in the Gazette on 14 and 21 March 2003 under G.N.1596 and G.N.1793 respectively. You may access the website of the Printing Department at www.info.gov.hk/pd for the gazetted lists. Meanwhile, a copy of the list in MS Word format is attached to facilitate update of your electronic database (Annex).

The lists designated separately under the Ordinance and the Regulation are both made pursuant to the list released by the United Nations Security Council Committee on 4 March 2003, and are therefore identical.

Compared to the list advised in my letter of 7 March 2003, "Makhtab Al-Khidamat/Al Kifah" originally appeared on the Al-Qaida "individuals" list has been moved to item 70 on the Al-Qaida "entities" list (List D). Moreover, the following names have been added under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1333 which appear as items 62, 88 and 93 on List D respectively:

Entities
Islamic International Brigade (IIB)
Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs (RSRSBCM)
Special Purpose Islamic Regiment (SPIR)

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 put in place measures to ensure that your institution complies with the provisions of the Ordinance and the Regulation.

Yours faithfully,

D T R Carse
Deputy Chief Executive