17 September 2003

Dear Sir / Madam,

Lists of names for suspicious account reporting - US Executive Order and Government Gazette

Further to our letter of 15 August 2003, I am writing to inform you that under the US Executive Order 13224, the US Government has recently added two new lists of names and made some amendments (details summarised at
Annex 1) relating to several previously designated entities. These 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 respective headings of "Names of those designated on 21 August 2003", "Names of individuals designated on 5 September 2003" and "Details of Specially Designated Global Terrorist [SDGT] Entities".

Meanwhile, the lists specifying terrorists and terrorist associates under both the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance and the United Nations Sanctions (Afghanistan) Regulation have been updated to include a new name recently designated by the United Nations Security Council Committee. The newly designated name has been added to the list of individuals associated with the Al-Qaida under the item 32 of the List C. The latest versions of these two lists, which are identical, were separately published in the Gazette on 22 August (G.N. 5655) and 11 September (G.N. 6185) and are available in the Government's website at www.info.gov.hk/pd/content/index.htm. A copy of the list in MS Word format is also attached (Annex 2) 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.

Yours faithfully,

William A. Ryback
Deputy Chief Executive

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